Dùn Èideann
See also: Dùn Éideann and Dún Éideann
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
- Dùn Éideann (superseded)
Etymology
From Old Welsh Din Eidyn (first attested in the poem Y Gododdin from no earlier than the 7th century), or from an older or geographically closer Brythonic language, such as Cumbric [Term?] or Pictish [Term?].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt̪uːnˈeːtʲən̪ˠ/
Proper noun
Dùn Èideann m
- Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland)
- Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh (a council area of Scotland)
Descendants
- → English: Dunedin
- → Irish: Dún Éideann
- → Manx: Doon Edin
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| Dùn Èideann | Dhùn Èideann |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
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