Donegal
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English
Etymology
Anglicization of Irish Dún na nGall (literally “fort of the foreigners or strangers”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdʌnɪɡɔːl/, /ˌdʌnɪˈɡɔːl/, /ˌdɒnɪˈɡɔːl/
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- (US) IPA(key): /ˈdɑnɪɡɔl/, /ˈdɑnɪɡəl/
- (Ireland) IPA(key): /ˌdʌniˈɡɔːl/
- Rhymes: -ɔːl
- Hyphenation: Don‧e‧gal
Proper noun
Donegal
- A county in northern Ireland.
- A town in County Donegal.
Coordinate terms
Translations
county in Ireland
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town in county Donegal
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Noun
Donegal (countable and uncountable, plural Donegals)