Donegal

English

Etymology

Anglicization of Irish Dún na nGall (literally “fort of the Norsemen”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdʌnɪɡɔːl/, /ˌdʌnɪˈɡɔːl/, /ˌdɒnɪˈɡɔːl/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈdɑnɪɡɔl/, /ˈdɑnɪɡəl/
Rhymes: -ɔːl
Hyphenation: Don‧e‧gal

Proper noun

Donegal

A county in northern Republic of Ireland.
A town in county Donegal.

Coordinate terms

Far-Downer

Translations

county

Arabic: دُونِيجَال‎‎ m (dūnigāl)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 多尼戈爾, 多尼戈尔 (Duōnígē'ěr)
Finnish: Donegal
Georgian: დონეგალი (donegali)
German: Donegal (de) n
Irish: Dún na nGall m, Contae Dhún na nGall m, Tír Chonaill f
Italian: Donegal m

Japanese: ドニゴール (Donigōru), ドニゴール州 (Donigōru-shū)
Korean: 도니골 (Donigol), 도니골 주 (Donigol ju)
Macedonian: Донего́л m (Donegól)
Manx: Doon ny Ghoal, Coontae Ghoon ny Ghoal
Russian: Донего́л m (Donegól)
Scottish Gaelic: please add this translation if you can
Ukrainian: Донего́л m (Donehól)

town

Finnish: Donegal

Noun

Donegal (countable and uncountable, plural Donegals)

A type of coarse tweed made in this county.
(by extension) A coat made from this tweed.

Anagrams

D'Angelo, Dangelo, goeland

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