Polainn

See also: Pòlainn

Irish

Etymology

From Polish Polanie (“Poles”, literally “field dwellers”), from Proto-Slavic *poľane, plural of *poľaninъ (“field dweller”), from *poľe (“field”) + *-ěninъ.

Pronunciation

(Waterford, Cork) IPA^(key): /ˈpˠɔl̪ˠɪɲ/
(Kerry, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈpˠɔlˠən̠ʲ/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈpˠʌlˠən̠ʲ/

Proper noun

An Pholainn f (genitive na Polainne)

Poland (a country in Central Europe; official name: 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

Polainnis f (“the Polish language”)
Polannach (“Polish”, adjective)
Polannach m (“Pole, Polish person”)

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.