Polainéis

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”) + νῆσος (nêsos, “island”).

Proper noun

An Pholainéis f (genitive na Polainéise)

  1. Polynesia (a continental region of Oceania, including Easter Island, Hawaii, New Zealand, and most of the islands between them)

Declension

Declension of Polainéis (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative Polainéis
vocative a Pholainéis
genitive Polainéise
dative Polainéis
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an Pholainéis
genitive na Polainéise
dative leis an bPolainéis
don Pholainéis

Derived terms

  • Polainéis na Fraince f (“French Polynesia”)
  • Polainéiseach (“Polynesian”, adjective)
  • Polainéiseach m (“Polynesian”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of Polainéis
radical lenition eclipsis
Polainéis Pholainéis bPolainéis

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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