Graonlainn
Irish
Etymology
From Old Norse Grœnland, from grœnn (“green”) + land (“land”).
Proper noun
An Ghraonlainn f (genitive na Graonlainne)
- Greenland
Declension
Declension of Graonlainn
Second declension
Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
| Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- Graonlannach (“Greenlandic”, adjective)
- Graonlannach m (“Greenlander”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Graonlainn | Ghraonlainn | nGraonlainn |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- “Greenland” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Entries containing “Graonlainn” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.