Fionlainn

Irish

Etymology

Ultimately, from Old Norse Finnland.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfʲɪnlˠən̠ʲ]

Proper noun

An Fhionlainn f (genitive na Fionlainne)

  1. Finland (a country in Northern Europe)
    Synonym: Poblacht na Fionlainne

Usage notes

Always preceded by the definite article.

Declension

Declension of Fionlainn (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative Fionlainn
vocative a Fhionlainn
genitive Fionlainne
dative Fionlainn
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an Fhionlainn
genitive na Fionlainne
dative leis an bhFionlainn
don Fhionlainn

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of Fionlainn
radical lenition eclipsis
Fionlainn Fhionlainn bhFionlainn

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

Further reading

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