Breatainn

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish Bretain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɾʲɛht̪ɪɲ/

Proper noun

a' Bhreatainn f (genitive na Breatainne)

  1. (loosely) Britain (the United Kingdom, a kingdom and country in Northern Europe including the island of Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland on the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland)
  2. Britain (great Britain, a large island (sometimes also including some of the surrounding smaller islands) off the north-west coast of Western Europe, made up of England, Scotland, and Wales; especially (but not exclusively) during antiquity)

Derived terms

See also

Mutation

Mutation of Breatainn
radical lenition
Breatainn Bhreatainn

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

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