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)
- funny
- humorous, comical, amusing
- odd, strange, queer, curious
- loving, amiable
Declension
| 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)
- hairy, bristly
- bristling, ruffled, irritated
- rough, combative; challenging, defiant
- (medicine) irritating
Declension
| 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
- greannach
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. | ||