Dún Éideann

See also: Dùn Èideann and Dùn Éideann

Irish

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Dùn Èideann, from Old Welsh Din Eidyn, or from an older or geographically closer Brythonic language, such as Cumbric or Pictish.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ˠuːn̪ˠ ˈeːdʲən̪ˠ/, /ˈd̪ˠuːnˠ ˈeːdʲən̪ˠ/

Proper noun

Dún Éideann m (genitive Dhún Éideann)

1. Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland)

Mutation

Mutated forms of Dún Éideann

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Dún Éideann	Dhún Éideann	nDún Éideann

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