greannmhar

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ɟɾʲaˈn̪ˠuːɾˠ/
• (Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɟɾʲan̪ˠwəɾˠ/

Etymology 1

From greann (“fun; love”) +‎ -mhar.

Adjective

greannmhar (genitive singular masculine greannmhair, genitive singular feminine greannmhaire, plural greannmhara, comparative greannmhaire)

1. funny
   1. humorous, comical, amusing
   2. odd, strange, queer, curious
2. loving, amiable

Declension

Declension of greannmhar

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	greannmhar	ghreannmhar	greannmhara; ghreannmhara2
vocative	ghreannmhair		greannmhara
genitive		greannmhaire	greannmhara	greannmhar
dative	greannmhar; ghreannmhar1	ghreannmhar; ghreannmhair (archaic)	greannmhara; ghreannmhara2
Comparative	níos greannmhaire
Superlative	is greannmhaire

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

Etymology 2

From greann (“bristly hair; bristling”) +‎ -mhar.

Adjective

greannmhar (genitive singular masculine greannmhair, genitive singular feminine greannmhaire, plural greannmhara, comparative greannmhaire)

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

Declension

Declension of greannmhar

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	greannmhar	ghreannmhar	greannmhara; ghreannmhara2
vocative	ghreannmhair		greannmhara
genitive		greannmhaire	greannmhara	greannmhar
dative	greannmhar; ghreannmhar1	ghreannmhar; ghreannmhair (archaic)	greannmhara; ghreannmhara2
Comparative	níos greannmhaire
Superlative	is greannmhaire

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

Synonyms

• greannach

Mutation

Mutated forms of greannmhar

radical	lenition	eclipsis
greannmhar	ghreannmhar	ngreannmhar

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “greannmhar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN