grinn

Irish

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰley- (“to shine”). Related to Dutch glimmen, English glint.

Adjective

grinn

1. perceptive, discerning; clear, accurate

Declension

Declension of grinn

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	grinn	ghrinn	grinne; ghrinne²
Vocative	ghrinn		grinne
Genitive		grinne	grinne	grinn
Dative	grinn; ghrinn¹	ghrinn	grinne; ghrinne²
Comparative	níos grinne
Superlative	is grinne

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

Noun

grinn

1. genitive singular of greann

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
grinn	ghrinn	ngrinn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰley- (“to shine”).

Adjective

grinn

1. sweet, delightful, beautiful, charming, elegant.

   Abair gur grinn thusa! ― How sweet that you are!

Declension

First declension; forms of the positive degree:

Case	Masculine singular	Feminine singular	Plural
Nominative	grinn	ghrinn	grinne
Vocative	ghrinn	ghrinn	grinne
Genitive	ghrinn	ghrinn/grinne	glan
Dative	ghrinn	ghrinn	grinne

Comparative/superlative: grinne

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
grinn	ghrinn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.