Eilbheis

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin Helvētia. Compare Irish Eilvéis, Manx Elveeish.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈelevɪʃ/

Proper noun

an Eilbheis f (genitive Eilbheise)

  1. Switzerland (a country in Western Europe and Central Europe)

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of Eilbheis
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
Eilbheis n-Eilbheis h-Eilbheis t-Eilbheis

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