rheidrwydd

Welsh

Etymology

rhaid (“need”) +‎ -rwydd (“-ness”)

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥ei̯drʊɨ̯ð/
(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥ei̯drʊi̯ð/

Noun

rheidrwydd m (uncountable)

compulsion, necessity
Synonyms: anghenraid, angenrheidrwydd

Derived terms

o reidrwydd (“forcibly, forcedly”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *rheidrwydd*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
rheidrwydd	reidrwydd	unchanged	unchanged

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), “rheidrwydd”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rheidrwydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies