gríobh
Irish
Alternative forms
- gríobhán
Etymology
From Old Irish gríb (“gyrfalcon, griffin, talon”) (compare Manx greeu), from Latin gryphus, from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɟɾʲiːw/
Noun
gríobh f (genitive singular gríbhe, nominative plural gríobha)
- griffin
- talon
- (figuratively) fierce warrior
Declension
Declension of gríobh
Second declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
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Related terms
- gríobhach (“griffon-like; fierce, formidable”, adjective)
- gríofa (“griffon-like”, adjective)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gríobh | ghríobh | ngríobh |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “gríobh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “gríb”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “gríobh” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “gríobh” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.