Polainn

See also: Pòlainn

Irish

Etymology

From Polish Polanie (“Poles”, literally “field dwellers”), from Proto-Slavic *poljane, plural of *poljaninъ (“field dweller”), from *polje (“field”) + *-ěninъ.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

An Pholainn f (genitive na Polainne)

  1. Poland
    Synonym: Poblacht na Polainne

Declension
Declension of Polainn

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative Polainn
Vocative a Pholainn
Genitive Polainne
Dative Polainn

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an Pholainn
Genitive na Polainne
Dative leis an bPolainn

don Pholainn

Derived terms

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Polainn Pholainn bPolainn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • Entries containing “Polainn” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “Pholainn” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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