Irena

See also: irena, Irēna, and Ireną

Translingual

Proper noun

Irena f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Irenidae fairy-bluebirds.

References

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɪrɛna]

Proper noun

Irena f

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Irene

Declension

Faroese

Proper noun

Irena f

  1. a female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • son of Irena: Irenuson
  • daughter of Irena: Irenudóttir

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Irena
Accusative Irenu
Dative Irenu
Genitive Irenu

Lithuanian

Proper noun

Irena f

  1. a female given name

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Īrēnē, from Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iˈrɛ.na/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛna
  • Syllabification: I‧re‧na

Proper noun

Irena f (male equivalent Ireneusz, diminutive Irenka)

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Irene

Declension

Further reading

  • Irena in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Slovak

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈirɛna/

Proper noun

Irena f (genitive singular Ireny, nominative plural Ireny, declension pattern of žena)

  1. a female given name

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Irena”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
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