Fionlainnis
Irish
Alternative forms
- Fionlannais
Etymology
From an Fhionlainn (“Finland”) + -is.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfʲɪn̪ˠl̪ˠən̠ʲɪʃ]
Proper noun
Fionlainnis f (genitive Fionlainnise)
- the Finnish language
Declension
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Related terms
- Fionlannach (“Finnish”, adjective)
- Fionlannach m (“Finnish person”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| Fionlainnis | Fhionlainnis | bhFionlainnis |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Fionlainnis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “Fionlainnis”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025