Water-break-its-neck
waterfall · Powys - Powys
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This is a vivid, descriptive name for a steep and powerful waterfall that appears to 'break its neck' as it plunges down. It is a personification of the waterfall's force.
Word origins
- Water-break-its-neck
- Old EnglishAttesteddescriptive name for a steep waterfall(from wæter "water", brecan "to break", hit "it", hnecca "neck")