HeyRuaHow to say “Finnish” in Irish
- Irish:
- Fionlannach
- English:
- Finnish
- Word type:
- adjective
- More Finnish:
- níos Fionlannaí
- Most Finnish:
- is Fionlannaí
- Plural:
- Fionlannacha
- Pronunciation:
- “FIN-lun-ukh” /ˈfʲɪnˠl̪ˠən̪ˠəx/
What does “Fionlannach” mean?
- Finnish
- Coming from or relating to Finland, its people or its culture.Also: from Finland, finn.
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Fionlannach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is Fionlannach after bád (boat, masculine), after bean (woman, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: bean Fhionlannach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: bád Fionlannach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, Fionlannacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant: báid Fhionlannacha; after other plurals it does not: mná Fionlannacha.
More Finnish, most Finnish, very Finnish
Tá an teach seo níos Fionlannaí ná an ceann eile. This house is more Finnish than the other one.
| more Finnish | níos Fionlannaí | in the past tense: ní b'Fhionlannaí |
|---|---|---|
| most Finnish | is Fionlannaí | in the past tense: ab Fhionlannaí |
| as Finnish as | chomh Fionlannach le | no change after chomh |
| very Finnish | an-Fhionlannach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too Finnish | ró-Fhionlannach | ró- lenites |
“Fionlannach” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
More everyday Irish adjectives to learn next.
Finnish in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for Finnish?
The Irish for Finnish is Fionlannach (pronounced “FIN-lun-ukh”). It comes after the noun: bád Fionlannach, a Finnish boat; bean Fhionlannach, a Finnish woman.
How do you say more Finnish and most Finnish in Irish?
níos Fionlannaí is more Finnish and is Fionlannaí is most Finnish. In the past tense they become ní b'Fhionlannaí and ab Fhionlannaí.
Why does Fionlannach become Fhionlannach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean Fhionlannach (a Finnish woman) but bád Fionlannach (a Finnish boat), because bád is masculine.
What is the plural of Fionlannach?
With a plural noun Fionlannach becomes Fionlannacha: báid Fhionlannacha, mná Fionlannacha. After a plural that ends in a slender consonant it is lenited as well.
How do you say very Finnish in Irish?
an-Fhionlannach. Too Finnish is ró-Fhionlannach, and as Finnish as is chomh Fionlannach le.
What is the Finnish language called in Irish?
The language is 'an Fhionlainnis', and Finland itself is 'an Fhionlainn'. 'Fionlannach' describes things or people from Finland.
