Polannach
See also: polannach
Irish
Etymology
From An Pholainn (“Poland”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
Polannach (genitive singular masculine Polannaigh, genitive singular feminine Polannaí, plural Polannacha, not comparable)
Declension
Declension of Polannach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | Polannach | Pholannach | Polannacha; Pholannacha² | |
| Vocative | Pholannaigh | Polannacha | ||
| Genitive | Polannaí | Polannacha | Polannach | |
| Dative | Polannach; Pholannach¹ |
Pholannach; Pholannaigh (archaic) |
Polannacha; Pholannacha² | |
| Comparative | níos Polannaí | |||
| Superlative | is Polannaí | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Related terms
- Polainnis (“the Polish language”)
Declension
Declension of Polannach
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Polannach | Pholannach | bPolannach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “Polannach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “Polannach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Polannach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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