Polainnis

See also: Pòlainnis

Irish

Etymology

From an Pholainn (“Poland”) +‎ -is.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpˠɔl̪ˠən̠ʲɪʃ/

Proper noun

Polainnis f (genitive Polainnise)

1. the Polish language

Declension

Declension of Polainnis (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative Polainnis vocative a Pholainnis genitive Polainnise dative Polainnis forms with the definite article case singular nominative an Pholainnis genitive na Polainnise dative leis an bPolainnis don Pholainnis

Related terms

• Polannach (“Polish”, adjective)
• Polannach m (“Pole, Polish person”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of Polainnis

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Polainnis	Pholainnis	bPolainnis

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Polainnis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “Polainnis”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025