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, no plural)

bare forms 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