gríobh
Irish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish gríb (“gyrfalcon, griffin, talon”) (compare Manx greeu), from Latin gryphus, from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gríobh f (genitive singular gríbhe, nominative plural gríobha)
- griffin
- talon
- (figuratively) fierce warrior
Declension edit
Declension of gríobh
Related terms edit
Mutation edit
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 edit
- 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.