Irena
Translingual
Proper noun
Irena f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Irenidae – fairy bluebirds.
References
- Irena (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Irena on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɪrɛna]
Proper noun
Irena f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Irene
Declension
Declension of Irena (hard feminine)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Irena | Ireny |
| genitive | Ireny | Iren |
| dative | Ireně | Irenám |
| accusative | Irenu | Ireny |
| vocative | Ireno | Ireny |
| locative | Ireně | Irenách |
| instrumental | Irenou | Irenami |
Faroese
Proper noun
Irena f
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Irena: Irenuson
- daughter of Irena: Irenudóttir
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | |
| nominative | Irena |
| accusative | Irenu |
| dative | Irenu |
| genitive | Irenu |
Lithuanian
Proper noun
Irena f
- a female given name
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Īrēnē, from Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iˈrɛ.na/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛna
- Syllabification: I‧re‧na
Proper noun
Irena f (male equivalent Ireneusz, diminutive Irenka)
- a female given name, equivalent to English Irene
Declension
Declension of Irena
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Irena | Ireny |
| genitive | Ireny | Iren |
| dative | Irenie | Irenom |
| accusative | Irenę | Ireny |
| instrumental | Ireną | Irenami |
| locative | Irenie | Irenach |
| vocative | Ireno | Ireny |
Further reading
- Irena in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Slovak
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈirɛna/
Proper noun
Irena f (genitive singular Ireny, nominative plural Ireny, declension pattern of žena)
- a female given name
Declension
Declension of Irena
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Irena”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025