Iwerddon
Sounds roughly like: iw-AIR-thon?
IPA: /ɪwˈɛrðɔn/ ?
CEFR band: A1
Welsh for Adults level: Mynediad/Entry
noun
Ireland ( referring generally to the entire island of Ireland, or specifically to either the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland )
a. as a geographical area
Roedd e'n sâl ar y fferi i Iwerddon.
He was sick on the ferry to Ireland.
Mae Iwerddon yn agosach i Gymru na Sbaen.
Ireland is closer to Wales than Spain is.
b. as a community or political entity the sum of Irish society and institutions
Oes diddordeb gyda chi yn hanes Iwerddon?
Are you interested in the history of Ireland?
Mae pobl Iwerddon wedi gwylltio.
The people of Ireland are angry.
c.
sports
a team representing the Republic of Ireland in international sporting competitions
Mae Iwerddon wedi reoli hanner cynta'r gêm.
Ireland have controlled the first half of the match.
More about Iwerddon (click a category to expand...)
Roots?
from proto-Celtic *Φīweryū(Ireland)
ultimately from proto-Indo-European *peyH-(fat, fertile)
Connections?
BretonIwerzhon Ireland
CornishIwerdhon Ireland
Old IrishÉriu Ireland
IrishÉire Ireland
Ancient GreekἸέρνη Ireland
LatinHibernia Ireland
ManxNerin Ireland
Family?
for words relating to Irish people and culture, see the entry Gwyddelig
Topics and themes?
countries and nationalities
Cymraeg (Welsh)
Cymreig (Welsh)
Cymru (Wales)
Gogledd Iwerddon (Northern Ireland)
Lloegr (England)
Saesneg (English)
Seisnig (English)
yr Alban (Scotland)
Compounds?
Gogledd Iwerddon
Northern Ireland
Gweriniaeth Iwerddon
the Republic of Ireland
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The dictionary entries and example sentences are based on data from CorCenCC, the National Corpus of Contemporary Welsh.

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