Dunedin
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Dùn Èideann (“Edinburgh”), from Old Welsh Din Eidyn.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: dŭnēʹdĭn, IPA(key): /dʌˈniːdɪn/, /-ən/
- (General American) enPR: dŭnēʹdĭn, IPA(key): /dʌˈnidɪn/, /-ən/
- (New Zealand) enPR: dŭnēʹdən, IPA(key): /dɐˈniːdɘn/
Audio (New Zealand): (file)
Proper noun
Dunedin
- An anglicisation of the Gaelic name for Edinburgh.
- A city in Otago, South Island, New Zealand.[1]
- A city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States.
Synonyms
- (Dunedin, New Zealand): Dunners (nickname)
Translations
a city in New Zealand