grian

See also grían

Irish

Etymology

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

Noun

grian f (genitive gréine, nominative plural grianta)

1. (the) sun
2. sunshine

Declension

Declension of grian

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

Synonyms

• taitneamh na gréine (“sunshine”)

Derived terms

• béar gréine (“sun bear, honey bear”)
• grianmhar (“sunny; bright, cheerful, pleasant”)
• grianstad (“solstice”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
grian	ghrian	ngrian
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Manx

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ɡriːn], [ɡriᵈn]

Noun

grian f (genitive greiney, plural grianyn)

1. sun
   • Plaasyn prinsoil glistral myr whilleen grian.
     • Princely palaces shining like so many suns.
   • Ta'n ghrian yial er chooilleen e jurnaa.
     • The bright sun has finished her journey.
2. sunlight
3. sunshine

Synonyms

• ree yn laa

Derived terms

• breck greiney
• breck 'sy ghrian

Mutation

Manx mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
grian	ghrian	ngrian
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Old Irish

Noun

grian

1. gravel
2. sand
3. bottom (of river)
4. floor (of sea)

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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

Noun

grian f (genitive grèine, plural grianan)

1. sun

Derived terms

Derived terms

casan na grèine (“the Zodiac”) clàr-grèine (“solar panel”) corra-ghrian (“bittern”) dol fodha na grèine (“sunset”) èirigh na grèine (“sunrise”) gaoth-ghrèine (“solar wind”)

glainneachan-grèine, speuclairean-grèine (“sunglasses”) grianach (“sunny”) grian-chrios (“zodiac”) grian-stad (“solstice”) neòinean-grèine (“sunflower”) pannal-grèine (“solar panel”)