anghenraid
Welsh
Etymology
angen (“need”) + rhaid (“necessity”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aŋˈhɛnrai̯d/
Noun
anghenraid m (plural angenrheidiau)
- necessity
- Synonyms: angenrheidrwydd, rheidrwydd
- compulsion
- Synonym: gorfodaeth
- inevitability
- Synonym: anocheledd
- necessity, necessary thing
Derived terms
- angenrheidiol (“necessary”)
- angenrheidrwydd (“necessity”)
- o anghenraid (“of necessity”)
- dianghenraid (“unnecessary”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| anghenraid | unchanged | unchanged | hanghenraid |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “anghenraid”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “anghenraid”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies