gráin

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See also: grain, gràin, and gräin

Irish

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Etymology

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From Old Irish gráin, from Proto-Celtic *gragnis (disgust). Compare Scottish Gaelic gràin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gráin f (genitive singular gránach)

  1. hatred (strong aversion), detestation, abhorrence
    Tá an ghráin agam orthu.I detest them.
  2. ugliness, disfigurement
    Folaíonn grá gráin. (proverb)Love is blind. (literally, “Love veils ugliness.”)
  3. hatefulness, loathsomeness
  4. fearfulness, terror; ugly appearance

Declension

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
gráin ghráin ngráin
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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