Fionlainn

Irish

Etymology

Ultimately, from Old Norse Finnland.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfʲɪnlˠən̠ʲ]

Proper noun

An Fhionlainn f (genitive na Fionlainne)

1. Finland (a country in Northern Europe)

   Synonym: Poblacht na Fionlainne

Usage notes

Always preceded by the definite article.

Declension

Declension of Fionlainn (second declension, no plural)

bare forms singular nominative Fionlainn vocative a Fhionlainn genitive Fionlainne dative Fionlainn forms with the definite article singular nominative an Fhionlainn genitive na Fionlainne dative leis an bhFionlainn don Fhionlainn

Derived terms

• Fionlainnis (“the Finnish language”)
• Fionlannach (“a Finnish person”)
• Fionlannach (“Finnish”, adjective)

Mutation

Mutated forms of Fionlainn

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Fionlainn	Fhionlainn	bhFionlainn

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• “Finland”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “Fionlainn”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm