Gwlad yr Iâ
Welsh
Etymology
Calque of English Iceland, itself a calque of Old Norse Ísland.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɡwlaːd ər ˈjaː/
Proper noun
- Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe)
Coordinate terms
- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Aserbaijan
- Awstria
- Belarws
- Bosnia a Hertsegofina
- Bwlgaria
- Casachstan
- Cosofo
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Denmarc
- Dinas y Fatican
- Estonia
- Ffrainc
- Georgia
- Gogledd Macedonia
- Gwlad Belg
- Gwlad Groeg
- Gwlad Pwyl
- Gwlad yr Iâ
- Hwngari
- Iwerddon
- Latfia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithwania
- Lwcsembwrg
- Malta
- Moldofa
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Norwy
- Portiwgal
- Rwmania
- Rwsia
- San Marino
- Sbaen
- Serbia
- Slofacia
- Slofenia
- Sweden
- Tsiecia, y Weriniaeth Tsiec
- Twrci
- Wcráin
- y Deyrnas Unedig
- y Ffindir
- y Swistir
- yr Almaen
- yr Eidal
- yr Iseldiroedd
Derived terms
- Islandaidd
- Islandeg
- Gweriniaeth Gwlad yr Iâ (“Republic of Iceland”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwlad yr Iâ | Wlad yr Iâ | Ngwlad yr Iâ | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “Gwlad yr Iâ”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies