grinn

Irish

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰley- (“to shine”). Related to Dutch glimmen, English glint.

Adjective

grinn

1. perceptive, discerning; clear, accurate

Declension

Declension of grinn

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	grinn	ghrinn	grinne; ghrinne2
vocative	ghrinn		grinne
genitive		grinne	grinne	grinn
dative	grinn; ghrinn1	ghrinn	grinne; ghrinne2
Comparative	níos grinne
Superlative	is grinne

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

Noun

grinn

1. genitive singular of greann

Mutation

Mutated forms of grinn

radical	lenition	eclipsis
grinn	ghrinn	ngrinn

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

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰley- (“to shine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɾʲiːɲ/
• (Lewis) IPA^(key): [ɡ̥ðẽ̠ĩɲ]

Adjective

grinn

1. sweet, delightful, beautiful, charming, elegant.

   Abair gur grinn thusa! ― How sweet that you are!

Declension

First declension; forms of the positive degree:

Case	Masculine singular	Feminine singular	Plural
Nominative	grinn	ghrinn	grinne
Vocative	ghrinn	ghrinn	grinne
Genitive	ghrinn	ghrinn/grinne	glan
Dative	ghrinn	ghrinn	grinne

Comparative/superlative: grinne

Mutation

Mutation of grinn

radical	lenition
grinn	ghrinn

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