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Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Calque of English Iron Curtain.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /kʰuːrˠʃtʲəɾ iərˠɪɲ/
Noun
cùirtear iarainn m (genitive singular cùirteir iarainn, plural cùirtearan iarainn)
- iron curtain
See also
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.