grian

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[edit] Irish

[edit] Etymology

From Old Irish grían < Proto-Indo-European *ghreinā < Proto-Indo-European *gher- (to shine, glow; grey).

[edit] Noun

grian f.

  1. (the) sun

[edit] Declension

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative grian grianta
Vocative a ghrian a ghrianta
Genitive gréine grianta
Dative grian grianta

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an ghrian na grianta
Genitive na gréine na ngrianta
Dative leis an ngrian

don ghrian

leis na grianta

[edit] Manx

[edit] Etymology

From Old Irish grían < Proto-Indo-European *ghreinā < Proto-Indo-European *gher- (to shine, glow; grey).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: [ɡriːn], [ɡridn]

[edit] Noun

grian f. (genitive greiney)

  1. sun
  2. sunlight
  3. sunshine

[edit] Scottish Gaelic

[edit] Etymology

From Old Irish grían < Proto-Indo-European *ghreinā < Proto-Indo-European *gher- (to shine, glow; grey).

[edit] Noun

grian f. (genitive grèine, plural grianan )

  1. sun

[edit] Derived terms