Fionlainnis

Irish

Alternative forms

• Fionlannais

Etymology

From an Fhionlainn (“Finland”) +‎ -is.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfʲɪn̪ˠl̪ˠən̠ʲɪʃ]

Proper noun

Fionlainnis f (genitive Fionlainnise)

1. the Finnish language

Declension

Declension of Fionlainnis (second declension, no plural)

bare forms singular nominative Fionlainnis vocative a Fhionlainnis genitive Fionlainnise dative Fionlainnis forms with the definite article singular nominative an Fhionlainnis genitive na Fionlainnise dative leis an bhFionlainnis don Fhionlainnis

Related terms

• Fionlannach (“Finnish”, adjective)
• Fionlannach m (“Finnish person”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of Fionlainnis

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Fionlainnis	Fhionlainnis	bhFionlainnis

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “Fionlainnis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “Fionlainnis”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025