Laplainn

Irish

Etymology

From English Lapland.

Proper noun

An Laplainn f (genitive na Laplainne)

1. Lapland, Saamiland, Samiland, Sápmi

Declension

Declension of Laplainn

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Laplainn Vocative a Laplainn Genitive Laplainne Dative Laplainn

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an Laplainn Genitive na Laplainne Dative leis an Laplainn don Laplainn

Derived terms

• Laplainnis f (“Sami, Lapp, Lappish”) (language)
• Laplannach (“Sami, Lapp, Lappish”, adjective)
• Laplannach m (“Sami, Lapp, Laplander”)

 

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Laplainn”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm