alltrawes

Welsh

Etymology

From alltraw (“godfather”) +‎ -es. Doublet of athrawes (“teacher”) and elltrewyn (“stepmother”).

Pronunciation

• (standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /aɬˈtrau̯ɛs/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /aɬˈtrau̯as/
• Rhymes: -au̯ɛs

Noun

alltrawes f (plural alltrawesau, masculine alltraw)

1. godmother

   Synonyms: mam fedydd, elltrewyn

Mutation

Mutated forms of alltrawes

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
alltrawes	unchanged	unchanged	halltrawes

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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