-dra

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Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Usage notes

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/tra/ and /dra/ are variants of the same suffix. /tra/ (phonetically [tr̥ʰa]) is always spelt -tra whereas /dra/ is represented by -tra after an unvoiced fricative (phonetically [tr̥a]) and by -dra after other voiced sounds (phonetically [dra]).

Suffix

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-dra

  1. forming abstract nouns, -ness, -ment
    byr (short) + ‎-dra → ‎byrdra (shortness, brevity)
    glanwaith (cleanly, hygenic) + ‎-dra → ‎glanweithdra (cleanliness, hygiene)
    anwaraidd (barbaric, uncivilised) + ‎-dra → ‎anwareidd-dra (barbarity)

Derived terms

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References

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “-dra”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies