Dún Éideann

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See also: Dùn Èideann and Dùn Éideann

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Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Dùn Èideann, from Old Welsh Din Eidyn, or from an older or geographically closer Brythonic language, such as Cumbric or Pictish.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd̪ˠuːn̪ˠ ˈeːdʲən̪ˠ/, /ˈd̪ˠuːnˠ ˈeːdʲən̪ˠ/

Proper noun

Dún Éideann m (genitive Dhún Éideann)

  1. Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland)

Mutation

Mutated forms of Dún Éideann
radical lenition eclipsis
Dún Éideann Dhún Éideann nDún Éideann

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

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