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)
- hairy, bristly
- bristling, ruffled, irritated
- rough, combative; challenging, defiant
- (medicine) irritating
Declension
Declension of greannach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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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.