graoisín

Irish

Noun

graoisín m (genitive singular graoisín, nominative plural graoisíní) (rare, derogatory)

1. ignoramus

   Synonyms: aineolaí, amadán, tuata, abhlóir

2. glutton

   Synonyms: sutha, amplóir, craosaire

Declension

Declension of graoisín

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative graoisín graoisíní Vocative a ghraoisín a ghraoisíní Genitive graoisín graoisíní Dative graoisín graoisíní

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an graoisín na graoisíní Genitive an ghraoisín na ngraoisíní Dative leis an ngraoisín don ghraoisín leis na graoisíní

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
graoisín	ghraoisín	ngraoisín
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “graoisín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN