-dra

Welsh

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dra/

Usage notes

/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

-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
Welsh terms suffixed with -dra

References
  • 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
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