greamaigh
Irish edit
Etymology 1 edit
From greim, greama (“grip, grasp, hold”) + -igh.
Verb edit
greamaigh (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 edit
conjugation 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 edit
Adjective edit
greamaigh
- inflection of greamach (“biting, inclined to bite”):
Mutation edit
Irish 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
- Entries containing “greamaigh” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “greamaigh” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.