trafferthus

Welsh

Etymology

From trafferth (“trouble, bother”) +‎ -us.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /traˈfɛrθɨ̞s/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /traˈfɛrθɪs/

Adjective

trafferthus (feminine singular trafferthus, plural trafferthus, equative mor drafferthus, comparative mwy trafferthus, superlative mwyaf trafferthus)

1. troublesome

   Synonyms: helbulus, trwblus

Mutation

Mutated forms of trafferthus

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
trafferthus	drafferthus	nhrafferthus	thrafferthus

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

Further reading

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