gráin

gráin

See also: grain, gràin, and gräin

Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *grā̆gnis (“disgust”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ɡɾˠɑːnʲ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ɡɾˠæːnʲ/

Noun

gráin f (genitive singular gránach)

1. hatred (strong aversion), detestation, abhorrence

   Tá an ghráin agam orthu. ― I detest them.

2. ugliness, disfigurement

   Folaíonn grá gráin. (“Love is blind.”, literally “Love veils ugliness.”) (proverb)

3. hatefulness, loathsomeness
4. fearfulness, terror; ugly appearance

Declension

Declension of gráin

Fifth declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun): Case Singular Nominative gráin Vocative a ghráin Genitive gránach Dative gráin gránaigh (archaic, dialectal)

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an ghráin Genitive na gránach Dative leis an ngráin leis an ngránaigh (archaic, dialectal) don ghráin don ghránaigh (archaic, dialectal)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
gráin	ghráin	ngráin
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• “1 gráin” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• “gráin” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
• "gráin" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.