Irish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Irish grendach, grennach (hairy, bristly, rough). By surface analysis, greann (bristly hair) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

greannach (genitive singular masculine greannaigh, genitive singular feminine greannaí, plural greannacha, comparative greannaí)

  1. hairy, bristly
  2. bristling, ruffled, irritated
  3. rough, combative, challenging, defiant
  4. (medicine) irritating

Declension edit

Synonyms edit

Mutation edit

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
greannach ghreannach ngreannach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic edit

Etymology edit

From Old Irish grendach, grennach (hairy, bristly, rough). By surface analysis, greann (bristly hair) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʲɾʲɛn̪ˠəx/

Adjective edit

greannach (comparative grennaiche)

  1. hairy, bristly
  2. grumpy, irascible
    Bha i cho greannach an-dè.She was so grumpy yesterday.
  3. lowery, gloomy
    'S e feasgar greannach Earraich a bh’ann.It was a gloomy spring evening.

Derived terms edit

Mutation edit

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
greannach ghreannach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.