cùirtear iarainn

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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)

  1. iron curtain

See also

Mutation

Mutation of cùirtear iarainn
radical lenition
cùirtear iarainn chùirtear iarainn

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