greannmhar
Irish
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom greann (“fun; love”) + -mhar.
Adjective
editgreannmhar (genitive singular masculine greannmhair, genitive singular feminine greannmhaire, plural greannmhara, comparative greannmhaire)
Declension
editDeclension of greannmhar
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | greannmhar | ghreannmhar | greannmhara; ghreannmhara² | |
| Vocative | ghreannmhair | greannmhara | ||
| Genitive | greannmhaire | greannmhara | greannmhar | |
| Dative | greannmhar; ghreannmhar¹ |
ghreannmhar; ghreannmhair (archaic) |
greannmhara; ghreannmhara² | |
| Comparative | níos greannmhaire | |||
| Superlative | is greannmhaire | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Etymology 2
editFrom greann (“bristly hair; bristling”) + -mhar.
Adjective
editgreannmhar (genitive singular masculine greannmhair, genitive singular feminine greannmhaire, plural greannmhara, comparative greannmhaire)
- hairy, bristly
- bristling, ruffled, irritated
- rough, combative; challenging, defiant
- (medicine) irritating
Declension
editDeclension of greannmhar
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | greannmhar | ghreannmhar | greannmhara; ghreannmhara² | |
| Vocative | ghreannmhair | greannmhara | ||
| Genitive | greannmhaire | greannmhara | greannmhar | |
| Dative | greannmhar; ghreannmhar¹ |
ghreannmhar; ghreannmhair (archaic) |
greannmhara; ghreannmhara² | |
| Comparative | níos greannmhaire | |||
| Superlative | is greannmhaire | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Synonyms
editMutation
edit| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| greannmhar | ghreannmhar | ngreannmhar |
| 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) “greannmhar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN