Polainéis

Irish

Alternative forms

• An Pholainéise

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”).

Proper noun

An Pholainéis f (genitive na Polainéise)

1. Polynesia (a region of Oceania)

Declension

Declension of Polainéis (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative Polainéis vocative a Pholainéis genitive Polainéise dative Polainéis forms with the definite article case singular nominative an Pholainéis genitive na Polainéise dative leis an bPolainéis don Pholainéis

Derived terms

• Polainéis na Fraince f (“French Polynesia”)
• Polainéiseach (“Polynesian”, adjective)
• Polainéiseach m (“Polynesian”)

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of Polainéis

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Polainéis	Pholainéis	bPolainéis

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Polainéis”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Polainéis”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024