Dùn Èideann

See also: Dùn Éideann and Dún Éideann

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• Dùn Éideann (superseded)

Etymology

From Old Welsh Din Eidyn (first attested in the poem Y Gododdin from no earlier than the 7th century), or from an older or geographically closer Brythonic language, such as Cumbric [Term?] or Pictish [Term?].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt̪uːnˈeːtʲən̪ˠ/

Proper noun

Dùn Èideann m

1. Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland)
2. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh (a council area of Scotland)

Descendants

• → English: Dunedin
• → Irish: Dún Éideann
• → Manx: Doon Edin

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
Dùn Èideann	Dhùn Èideann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.