greannmhar

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish grennmar (“witty, humorous, odd; affable, lovable”); synchronically greann (“fun; love”) +‎ -mhar;

Adjective

greannmhar (genitive singular masculine greannmhair, genitive singular feminine greannmhaire, plural greannmhara, comparative greannmhaire)

  1. funny
    1. humorous, comical, amusing
    2. odd, strange, queer, curious
  2. loving, amiable
Declension
Declension of greannmhar
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative greannmhar ghreannmhar greannmhara;
ghreannmhara²
Vocative ghreannmhair greannmhara
Genitive greannmhaire greannmhara greannmhar
Dative greannmhar;
ghreannmhar¹		 ghreannmhar;
ghreannmhair (archaic)		 greannmhara;
ghreannmhara²
Comparative níos greannmhaire
Superlative is greannmhaire

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

Etymology 2

From Old Irish grendmar, grennmar (“hostile, aggressive, daring”); synchronically greann (“bristly hair; bristling”) +‎ -mhar;

Adjective

greannmhar (genitive singular masculine greannmhair, genitive singular feminine greannmhaire, plural greannmhara, comparative greannmhaire)

  1. hairy, bristly
  2. bristling, ruffled, irritated
  3. rough, combative; challenging, defiant
  4. (medicine) irritating
Declension
Declension of greannmhar
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative greannmhar ghreannmhar greannmhara;
ghreannmhara²
Vocative ghreannmhair greannmhara
Genitive greannmhaire greannmhara greannmhar
Dative greannmhar;
ghreannmhar¹		 ghreannmhar;
ghreannmhair (archaic)		 greannmhara;
ghreannmhara²
Comparative níos greannmhaire
Superlative is greannmhaire

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
greannmhar ghreannmhar ngreannmhar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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