Dún an doras! Tá siorradh anseo!
Shut the door! There is a draught here!
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Irish word
dún
fort
nounmasculine/d̪ˠuːnˠ/
dún means “fort” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /d̪ˠuːnˠ/.
Definitions
- residence
- promontory fort
- place of refuge
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | dún |
| Séimhiú | dhún |
| Urú | ndún |
dún in context
Dún do chlab.
Shut your trap.
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Dún do bhéal!
Shut your mounth!
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Dún an fhuinneog, le do thoil.
Close the window, please.
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Thiomáin siad ó Bhéal Feirste go Dún na nGall.
They drove from Belfast to Donegal.
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Topics
Travel
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