Dún na nGall

Irish

Etymology

Literally, “fort of the Norsemen”.

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˌd̪ˠuːn̪ˠəˈŋal̪ˠ/

Proper noun

Dún na nGall m (genitive Dhún na nGall)

  1. Donegal (a town in County Donegal, Ireland)
  2. Donegal (a county of Ireland)
    Synonyms: Contae Dhún na nGall, Tír Chonaill

Mutation

Mutated forms of Dún na nGall
radical lenition eclipsis
Dún na nGall Dhún na nGall nDún na nGall

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

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