Fionlainn

Irish

Etymology

Ultimately, from Old Norse Finnland.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfʲɪnlˠən̠ʲ]

Proper noun

An Fhionlainn f (genitive na Fionlainne)

1. Finland

   Synonym: Poblacht na Fionlainne

Usage notes

Always preceded by the definite article.

Declension

Declension of Fionlainn

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Fionlainn Vocative a Fhionlainn Genitive Fionlainne Dative Fionlainn

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an Fhionlainn Genitive na Fionlainne Dative leis an bhFionlainn don Fhionlainn

Derived terms

• Fionlainnis (“the Finnish language”)
• Fionlannach (“a Finnish person”)
• Fionlannach (“Finnish”, adjective)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Fionlainn	Fhionlainn	bhFionlainn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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