Gwlad yr Iâ

Welsh

Etymology

Calque of English Iceland, itself a calque of Old Norse Ísland.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɡwlaːd ər ˈjaː/

Proper noun

Gwlad yr Iâ f

1. Iceland (a country and island in Europe)

Coordinate terms

• (countries of Europe) gwledydd Ewrop; Albania, yr Almaen, Andorra, Armenia, Awstria, Aserbaijan, Belarws, Bosnia a Hertsegofina, Bwlgaria, Casachstan, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmarc, y Deyrnas Unedig, Dinas y Fatican, Estonia, y Ffindir, Ffrainc, yr Eidal, Georgia, Gogledd Macedonia, Gwlad Belg, Gwlad Groeg, Gwlad Pwyl, Gwlad yr Iâ, Hwngari, yr Iseldiroedd, Iwerddon, Latfia, Liechtenstein, Lithwania, Lwcsembwrg, Malta, Moldofa, Monaco, Montenegro, Norwy, Portiwgal, Rwmania, Rwsia, San Marino, Sbaen, Serbia, Slofacia, Slofenia, Sweden, y Swistir, Tsiecia (y Weriniaeth Tsiec), Twrci, Wcráin ^{(Category: cy:Countries in Europe)}

Derived terms

• Islandaidd
• Islandeg
• Gweriniaeth Gwlad yr Iâ (“Republic of Iceland”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
Gwlad yr Iâ	Wlad yr Iâ	Ngwlad yr Iâ	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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