Droichead Nua

Irish

Etymology

Literally, “new bridge”.

Pronunciation
  • (Cork) IPA(key): /ˌd̪ˠɾˠʌhəd̪ˠ ˈn̪ˠoː/
  • (Kerry) IPA(key): /ˌd̪ˠɾˠʌhəd̪ˠ ˈn̪ˠuə/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˌd̪ˠɾˠeːd̪ˠ ˈn̪ˠuː/, /ˌd̪ˠɾˠəid̪ˠ ˈn̪ˠuː/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˌd̪ˠɾˠɛçəd̪ˠ ˈn̪ˠuː/

Proper noun

Droichead Nua m (genitive Droichid Nua)

  1. Newbridge (a town in County Kildare)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Droichead Nua Dhroichead Nua nDroichead Nua
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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