Polainéis

Irish

Alternative forms

• An Pholainéise

Etymology

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

Proper noun

An Pholainéis f (genitive na Polainéise)

1. Polynesia (a region of Oceania)

Declension

Declension of Polainéis

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Polainéis Vocative a Pholainéis Genitive Polainéise Dative Polainéis

Forms with the definite article Case 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

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Polainéis	Pholainéis	bPolainéis
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Polainéis”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Polainéis”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024