grian
Bavarian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old High German gruoni, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz. Cognate with German grün, Dutch groen, English green, Icelandic grænn.
Adjective edit
grian
References edit
- Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
Irish edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Irish grían (“sun”),[3] from Proto-Celtic *grēnā.
Noun edit
grian f (genitive singular gréine, nominative plural grianta)
- (the) sun
- (figuratively) paragon
Declension edit
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Archaic weak plural forms:
Derived terms edit
- béar gréine
- béim ghréine (“sunstroke”)
- bliosán gréine
- boinéad gréine (“sun-bonnet”)
- bolg le gréin
- dó gréine
- grian-
- griandó
- grianmhar
- grianstad
Verb edit
grian (present analytic grianann, future analytic grianfaidh, verbal noun grianadh, past participle grianta) (transitive)
- to sun (expose to the warmth and radiation of the sun)
- (photography) to solarize (subject to solarization)
Conjugation edit
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
grian m (genitive singular griain)
- Alternative form of grean (“gravel, grit; coarse sand”)
- bottom (of sea, lake, river)
- earth, ground, land
- surface
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
grian | ghrian | ngrian |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 34
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 100
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “grían”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “grian”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “grian”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Manx edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish grían (“sun”),[1] from Proto-Celtic *grēnā.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
grian f (genitive singular greiney, plural grianyn)
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
Manx mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
grian | ghrian | ngrian |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “grían”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Old Irish edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
grïan (gender unknown)
Inflection edit
The declension of this term is known to be an o-stem, but the gender is unknown. Both possibilities are presented here.
Masculine o-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | grïan | — | — |
Vocative | grïain | — | — |
Accusative | grïanN | — | — |
Genitive | grïainL | — | — |
Dative | grïunL | — | — |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Neuter o-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | grïanN | — | — |
Vocative | grïanN | — | — |
Accusative | grïanN | — | — |
Genitive | grïainL | — | — |
Dative | grïunL | — | — |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Descendants edit
- Irish: grean
Mutation edit
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
grïan | grïan pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/ |
ngrïan |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “grian”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish grían (“sun”),[1] from Proto-Celtic *grēnā.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
grian f (genitive singular grèine, plural grianan)
Derived terms edit
- casan na grèine (“the Zodiac”)
- clàr-grèine (“solar panel”)
- corra-ghrian (“bittern”)
- dol fodha na grèine (“sunset”)
- èirigh na grèine (“sunrise”)
- gaoth-ghrèine (“solar wind”)
- glainneachan-grèine (“sunglasses”)
- grian-chrios (“zodiac”)
- grian-stad (“solstice”)
- grianach (“sunny”)
- losgadh na grèine (“sunburn”)
- neòinean-grèine (“sunflower”)
- pannal-grèine (“solar panel”)
- speuclairean-grèine (“sunglasses”)
Mutation edit
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
grian | ghrian |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “grían”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language