Fionlainn
Irish edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately, from Old Norse Finnland.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
An Fhionlainn f (genitive na Fionlainne)
- Finland
- Synonym: Poblacht na Fionlainne
Usage notes edit
Always preceded by the definite article.
Declension edit
Declension of Fionlainn
Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms edit
- Fionlainnis (“the Finnish language”)
- Fionlannach (“a Finnish person”)
- Fionlannach (“Finnish”, adjective)
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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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 edit
- “Finland”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
- Entries containing “Fionlainn” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.