greannach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish grendach, grennach (“hairy, bristly, rough”); synchronically greann (“bristly hair”) +‎ -ach;

Adjective

greannach (genitive singular masculine greannaigh, genitive singular feminine greannaí, plural greannacha, comparative greannaí)

1. hairy, bristly
2. bristling, ruffled, irritated
3. rough, combative; challenging, defiant
4. (medicine) irritating

Declension

Declension of greannach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	greannach	ghreannach	greannacha; ghreannacha²
Vocative	ghreannaigh		greannacha
Genitive		greannaí	greannacha	greannach
Dative	greannach; ghreannach¹	ghreannach; ghreannaigh (archaic)	greannacha; ghreannacha²
Comparative	níos greannaí
Superlative	is greannaí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Synonyms

• greannmhar