greannach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish grendach, grennach (“hairy, bristly, rough”); synchronically greann (“bristly hair”) +‎ -ach;

Adjective

greannach (genitive singular masculine greannaigh, genitive singular feminine greannaí, plural greannacha, comparative greannaí)

  1. hairy, bristly
  2. bristling, ruffled, irritated
  3. rough, combative; challenging, defiant
  4. (medicine) irritating

Declension
Declension of greannach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative greannach ghreannach greannacha;
ghreannacha²
Vocative ghreannaigh greannacha
Genitive greannaí greannacha greannach
Dative greannach;
ghreannach¹		 ghreannach;
ghreannaigh (archaic)		 greannacha;
ghreannacha²
Comparative níos greannaí
Superlative is greannaí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Synonyms

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
greannach ghreannach ngreannach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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