Dún Laoghaire

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Irish Dún Laoghaire (literally “fort of Laoghaire”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Dún Laoghaire

  1. A town and port in County Dublin, Ireland.
    Synonyms: Dunleary, Kingstown (historical)

Derived terms

Irish

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /d̪ˠuːn̪ˠ ˈl̪ˠeːɾʲə/
  • (Connacht, Ulster) IPA(key): /d̪ˠuːn̪ˠ ˈl̪ˠiːɾʲə/

Proper noun

Dún Laoghaire m (genitive Dún Laoghaire)

  1. Dún Laoghaire

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Dún Laoghaire Dhún Laoghaire nDún Laoghaire
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • Entries containing “Dún Laoghaire” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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