Polannach

See also: polannach

Irish

Etymology

From An Pholainn (“Poland”) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

Polannach (genitive singular masculine Polannaigh, genitive singular feminine Polannaí, plural Polannacha, not comparable)

1. Polish

Declension

Declension of Polannach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	Polannach	Pholannach	Polannacha; Pholannacha²
Vocative	Pholannaigh		Polannacha
Genitive		Polannaí	Polannacha	Polannach
Dative	Polannach; Pholannach¹	Pholannach; Pholannaigh (archaic)	Polannacha; Pholannacha²
Comparative	níos Polannaí
Superlative	is Polannaí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Related terms

• Polainnis (“the Polish language”)

Noun

Polannach m (genitive singular Polannaigh, nominative plural Polannaigh)

1. Pole (Polish person)

Declension

Declension of Polannach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative Polannach Polannaigh Vocative a Pholannaigh a Pholannacha Genitive Polannaigh Polannach Dative Polannach Polannaigh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an Polannach na Polannaigh Genitive an Pholannaigh na bPolannach Dative leis an bPolannach don Pholannach leis na Polannaigh

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Polannach	Pholannach	bPolannach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Polannach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “Polannach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “Polannach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.