gríofa
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish gríbda, from gríb (“griffin”); synchronically, gríobh (“griffin”) + -dha.
Adjective
gríofa
- griffin-like
- Synonym: gríobhach
Declension
Declension of gríofa
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | gríofa | ghríofa | gríofa; ghríofa² | |
Vocative | ghríofa | gríofa | ||
Genitive | gríofa | gríofa | gríofa | |
Dative | gríofa; ghríofa¹ | ghríofa | gríofa; ghríofa² | |
Comparative | níos gríofa | |||
Superlative | is gríofa |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
- badhbh ghríofa (“griffon vulture”)
- madra gríofa (“griffon (terrier)”)
- míol gríofa (“crab-louse”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gríofa | ghríofa | ngríofa |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “gríofa”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “gríbda”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “gríofa” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.