greamaigh
Irish
editEtymology 1
editFrom greim, greama (“grip, grasp, hold”) + -igh.
Verb
editgreamaigh (present analytic greamaíonn, future analytic greamóidh, verbal noun greamú, past participle greamaithe)
- (transitive) attach, fix, fasten; make fast, secure
- (intransitive) become attached, adhere, stick (de (“to”))
- (transitive) grasp, seize; secure, obtain; grapple with
Conjugation
editconjugation of greamaigh (second conjugation)
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Derived terms
edit- greamaitheach (“gripping, grasping; sticky, adhesive”, adjective)
- greamaitheacht f (“stickiness, adhesiveness”)
- greamaitheoir m (“gripper, grasper; sticker”)
Etymology 2
editAdjective
editgreamaigh
- inflection of greamach (“biting, inclined to bite”):
Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
greamaigh | ghreamaigh | ngreamaigh |
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) “greamaigh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “greamaigh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “greamaigh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024