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, no plural)

bare forms
	singular
nominative	Polainn
vocative	a Pholainn
genitive	Polainne
dative	Polainn

forms with the definite article
	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

Mutated forms of *Polainn*
radical	lenition	eclipsis
Polainn	Pholainn	bPolainn

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