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  f

  1. Iceland (a country and island in Europe)

Coordinate terms

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
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