HeyRuaHow to say “Polish” in Irish
- Irish:
- Polannach
- English:
- Polish
- Word type:
- adjective
- More Polish:
- níos Polannaí
- Most Polish:
- is Polannaí
- Plural:
- Polannacha
- Pronunciation:
- “POL-un-ukh” /ˈpˠɔl̪ˠən̪ˠəx/
What does “Polannach” mean?
- Polish
- Coming from or relating to Poland, its people or its language.Also: from Poland, of Poland.
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Polannach” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is Polannach after bia (food, 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 Pholannach. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: bia Polannach.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, Polannacha. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná Polannacha.
More Polish, most Polish, very Polish
| more Polish | níos Polannaí | in the past tense: ní ba Pholannaí |
|---|---|---|
| most Polish | is Polannaí | in the past tense: ba Pholannaí |
| as Polish as | chomh Polannach le | no change after chomh |
| very Polish | an-Pholannach | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too Polish | ró-Pholannach | ró- lenites |
“Polannach” 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.
Polish in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for Polish?
The Irish for Polish is Polannach (pronounced “POL-un-ukh”). It comes after the noun: bia Polannach, Polish food; bean Pholannach, a Polish woman.
How do you say more Polish and most Polish in Irish?
níos Polannaí is more Polish and is Polannaí is most Polish. In the past tense they become ní ba Pholannaí and ba Pholannaí.
Why does Polannach become Pholannach?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean Pholannach (a Polish woman) but bia Polannach (Polish food), because bia is masculine.
What is the plural of Polannach?
With a plural noun Polannach becomes Polannacha: bianna Polannacha, mná Polannacha.
How do you say very Polish in Irish?
an-Pholannach. Too Polish is ró-Pholannach, and as Polish as is chomh Polannach le.
How do I say 'Polish' for the language?
The Polish language is 'an Pholainnis', for example 'Labhraíonn sí Polainnis'. 'Polannach' is the adjective and also the noun for a Polish person.
What is Poland in Irish?
Poland is 'an Pholainn', genitive 'na Polainne', as in 'daonra na Polainne'.
