Sròn Reamhar

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Literally “the fat promontory”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ən̪ˠ ˌt̪ʰɾɔːn ˈrˠãũ.əɾ/, [ən̪ˠ ˌd̪(ʰ)ɾɔːn ˈrˠãũ.əɾ]

Noun

an t-Sròn Reamhar f (genitive na Sròine Reamhaire)

  1. Stranraer (a town in western Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland)

Descendants

  • English: Stranraer
  • Scots: Stranrawer

Mutation

Mutation of Sròn Reamhar
radical lenition
Sròn Reamhar Shròn Reamhar
after "an", t-Sròn Reamhar

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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