greann
Irish
Pronunciation
Noun
greann m (genitive singular grinn)
Declension
Declension of greann
First declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- fear grinn (“clown”)
- greannán (“comic”)
- greannmhar2, greannúil (“funny; loving, amiable”)
Noun
greann m (genitive singular grinn)
Declension
Declension of greann
First declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- greann cogaidh, greann gaisce (“bristling war-weapons”)
- greannach, greannmhar2 (“hairy, bristly; bristling, ruffled, irritated; rough, combative; challenging, defiant; irritating”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
greann | ghreann | ngreann |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- “1 grend ‘beard, hair’” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “grenn ‘mirth, fun’” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “greann” at the Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926 of the Royal Irish Academy.
- “greann” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 382.
- "greann" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
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