gríobh

Irish

Alternative forms

• gríobhán

Etymology

From Old Irish gríb (“gyrfalcon, griffin, talon”) (compare Manx greeu), from Latin gryphus, from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɟɾʲiːw/

Noun

gríobh f (genitive singular gríbhe, nominative plural gríobha)

1. griffin
2. talon
3. (figuratively) fierce warrior

Declension

Declension of gríobh

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative gríobh gríobha Vocative a ghríobh a ghríobha Genitive gríbhe gríobh Dative gríobh gríobha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an ghríobh na gríobha Genitive na gríbhe na ngríobh Dative leis an ngríobh don ghríobh leis na gríobha

Related terms

• gríobhach (“griffon-like; fierce, formidable”, adjective)
• gríofa (“griffon-like”, adjective)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
gríobh	ghríobh	ngríobh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gríobh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “gríb”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Entries containing “gríobh” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “gríobh” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.