greann
Irish
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ɟɾʲɑun̪ˠ/
- (Galway) IPA(key): /ɟɾʲɑːn̪ˠ/
- (Mayo, Ulster) IPA(key): /ɟɾʲan̪ˠ/
Etymology 1
From Old Irish grenn (“mirth, fun, humour, affection”).
Noun
greann m (genitive singular grinn)
- fun, humour; mirth, pleasantry; joking, jesting
- love, affection
Declension
Declension of greann
First declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Derived terms
- fear grinn (“clown”)
- greannán (“comic”)
- greannmhar2 (“funny”)
- greannúil (“funny”)
- míghreann (“discord”)
Etymology 2
From Old Irish grend (“beard, hair, bristles”).
Noun
greann m (genitive singular grinn)
- bristly hair or beard
- bristling, ruffled, irritated appearance
Declension
Declension of greann
First declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
| 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
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 grend ‘beard, hair’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “grenn ‘mirth, fun’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- “greann”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “greann”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 382
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “greann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 21
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish grend (“beard, hair, bristles”).
Noun
greann m (genitive singular grinn, plural greannan)
- bristling hair
- fierce look; frown, scowl
Derived terms
- greannach
- greannaich
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
greann | ghreann |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |