Dùn Èideann

See also: Dùn Éideann and Dún Éideann

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

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

  1. Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland)
  2. Edinburgh, Edinburgh (a council area of Scotland)

Descendants

  • → English: Dunedin
  • → Irish: Dún Éideann
  • → Manx: Doon Edin

Mutation

Mutation of Dùn Èideann
radical lenition
Dùn Èideann Dhùn Èideann

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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