Iwerddon
Welsh
Alternative forms
- Y Werddon
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *Iwerðon, from Proto-Celtic *Φīweryū (compare Cornish Iwerdhon, Breton Iwerzhon, Old Irish Ériu, Middle Welsh Iwerð (“Irish Sea”)), from Proto-Indo-European *piHweryon-, from *piHwer- (“fat”) (compare Ancient Greek πίειρα (píeira, “fertile”), Sanskrit पीवर (pī́vara, “fat, plump, robust”)). Doublet of Iwerydd (“Atlantic”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪu̯ˈɛrðɔn/
Proper noun
Iwerddon f
Coordinate terms
- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Aserbaijan
- Awstria
- Belarws
- Bosnia a Hertsegofina
- Bwlgaria
- Casachstan
- Cosofo
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Denmarc
- Dinas y Fatican
- Estonia
- Ffrainc
- Georgia
- Gogledd Macedonia
- Gwlad Belg
- Gwlad Groeg
- Gwlad Pwyl
- Gwlad yr Iâ
- Hwngari
- Iwerddon
- Latfia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithwania
- Lwcsembwrg
- Malta
- Moldofa
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Norwy
- Portiwgal
- Rwmania
- Rwsia
- San Marino
- Sbaen
- Serbia
- Slofacia
- Slofenia
- Sweden
- Tsiecia, y Weriniaeth Tsiec
- Twrci
- Wcráin
- y Deyrnas Unedig
- y Ffindir
- y Swistir
- yr Almaen
- yr Eidal
- yr Iseldiroedd
Derived terms
- gefeil-lys Iwerddon (“Irish pincerwort”)
- Iwerddoneg (“Irish language”)
- y Môr Iwerddon (“the Irish Sea”)
- y pwnc Iwerddon (“the Irish question”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iwerddon | unchanged | unchanged | Hiwerddon |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.