"greannach" meaning in Irish

See greannach in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɟɾʲan̪ˠəx/ [Connacht], /ˈɟɾʲan̪ˠa(h)/ [Ulster] Forms: greannaigh [genitive, masculine, singular], greannaí [feminine, genitive, singular], greannacha [plural], greannaí [comparative], no-table-tags [table-tags], greannach [error-unrecognized-form], ghreannach [lenition], ngreannach [eclipsis]
Etymology: From Old Irish grendach, grennach (“hairy, bristly, rough”). By surface analysis, greann (“bristly hair”) + -ach. Etymology templates: {{inh|ga|sga|grendach}} Old Irish grendach, {{surf|ga|greann|-ach|gloss1=bristly hair|pos=adjective}} By surface analysis, greann (“bristly hair”) + -ach Head templates: {{head|ga|adjective|genitive singular masculine|greannaigh|genitive singular feminine|greannaí||{{{gsf2}}}|plural|greannacha||{{{pl2}}}|comparative|greannaí|||head=|var=}} greannach (genitive singular masculine greannaigh, genitive singular feminine greannaí, plural greannacha, comparative greannaí), {{ga-adj|comp=greannaí|gsf=greannaí|gsm=greannaigh|pl=greannacha}} greannach (genitive singular masculine greannaigh, genitive singular feminine greannaí, plural greannacha, comparative greannaí) Inflection templates: {{ga-mut}}
  1. hairy, bristly
    Sense id: en-greannach-ga-adj-k4xMIEzo Categories (other): Irish adjectives suffixed with -ach Disambiguation of Irish adjectives suffixed with -ach: 18 27 23 32
  2. bristling, ruffled, irritated
    Sense id: en-greannach-ga-adj-DDKhi2KT Categories (other): Irish adjectives suffixed with -ach Disambiguation of Irish adjectives suffixed with -ach: 18 27 23 32
  3. rough, combative, challenging, defiant
    Sense id: en-greannach-ga-adj-iu3AdYwl Categories (other): Irish adjectives suffixed with -ach Disambiguation of Irish adjectives suffixed with -ach: 18 27 23 32
  4. (medicine) irritating
    Sense id: en-greannach-ga-adj-t5O6o13j Categories (other): Medicine, Irish adjectives suffixed with -ach, Irish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Irish adjectives suffixed with -ach: 18 27 23 32 Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 20 25 20 34 Topics: medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: greannmhar

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "sga",
        "3": "grendach"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Irish grendach",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "greann",
        "3": "-ach",
        "gloss1": "bristly hair",
        "pos": "adjective"
      },
      "expansion": "By surface analysis, greann (“bristly hair”) + -ach",
      "name": "surf"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Irish grendach, grennach (“hairy, bristly, rough”). By surface analysis, greann (“bristly hair”) + -ach.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "greannaigh",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "greannaí",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "greannacha",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "greannaí",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ga-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "greannach",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ghreannach",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "lenition"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ngreannach",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "eclipsis"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "1": "ga",
        "10": "greannacha",
        "11": "",
        "12": "{{{pl2}}}",
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        "14": "greannaí",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "2": "adjective",
        "3": "genitive singular masculine",
        "4": "greannaigh",
        "5": "genitive singular feminine",
        "6": "greannaí",
        "7": "",
        "8": "{{{gsf2}}}",
        "9": "plural",
        "head": "",
        "var": ""
      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "greannach (genitive singular masculine greannaigh, genitive singular feminine greannaí, plural greannacha, comparative greannaí)",
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    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Irish",
  "lang_code": "ga",
  "pos": "adj",
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          "parents": [],
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      ],
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        "hairy, bristly"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "hairy",
          "hairy"
        ],
        [
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          "bristly"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "bristling, ruffled, irritated"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "bristling",
          "bristling"
        ],
        [
          "ruffled",
          "ruffled"
        ],
        [
          "irritated",
          "irritated"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      ],
      "glosses": [
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      ],
      "id": "en-greannach-ga-adj-iu3AdYwl",
      "links": [
        [
          "rough",
          "rough"
        ],
        [
          "combative",
          "combative"
        ],
        [
          "challenging",
          "challenging"
        ],
        [
          "defiant",
          "defiant"
        ]
      ]
    },
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          "name": "Medicine",
          "orig": "ga:Medicine",
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
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          "parents": [],
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        [
          "medicine",
          "medicine"
        ],
        [
          "irritating",
          "irritating"
        ]
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(medicine) irritating"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɟɾʲan̪ˠəx/",
      "tags": [
        "Connacht"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɟɾʲan̪ˠa(h)/",
      "tags": [
        "Ulster"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "greannmhar"
    }
  ],
  "word": "greannach"
}

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    "Irish adjectives suffixed with -ach",
    "Irish entries with incorrect language header",
    "Irish lemmas",
    "Irish terms derived from Old Irish",
    "Irish terms inherited from Old Irish",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "gd:Emotions"
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "surf"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Irish grendach, grennach (“hairy, bristly, rough”). By surface analysis, greann (“bristly hair”) + -ach.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "greannaigh",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "greannaí",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "greannacha",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "greannaí",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ga-mut",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "greannach",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ghreannach",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "lenition"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ngreannach",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "eclipsis"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "11": "",
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        "14": "greannaí",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "2": "adjective",
        "3": "genitive singular masculine",
        "4": "greannaigh",
        "5": "genitive singular feminine",
        "6": "greannaí",
        "7": "",
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        "9": "plural",
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        "var": ""
      },
      "expansion": "greannach (genitive singular masculine greannaigh, genitive singular feminine greannaí, plural greannacha, comparative greannaí)",
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    },
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      "args": {
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        "gsm": "greannaigh",
        "pl": "greannacha"
      },
      "expansion": "greannach (genitive singular masculine greannaigh, genitive singular feminine greannaí, plural greannacha, comparative greannaí)",
      "name": "ga-adj"
    }
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  ],
  "lang": "Irish",
  "lang_code": "ga",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
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      "glosses": [
        "hairy, bristly"
      ],
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          "hairy",
          "hairy"
        ],
        [
          "bristly",
          "bristly"
        ]
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        "bristling, ruffled, irritated"
      ],
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          "bristling",
          "bristling"
        ],
        [
          "ruffled",
          "ruffled"
        ],
        [
          "irritated",
          "irritated"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "rough, combative, challenging, defiant"
      ],
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        [
          "rough",
          "rough"
        ],
        [
          "combative",
          "combative"
        ],
        [
          "challenging",
          "challenging"
        ],
        [
          "defiant",
          "defiant"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        "ga:Medicine"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "irritating"
      ],
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        [
          "medicine",
          "medicine"
        ],
        [
          "irritating",
          "irritating"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(medicine) irritating"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɟɾʲan̪ˠəx/",
      "tags": [
        "Connacht"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɟɾʲan̪ˠa(h)/",
      "tags": [
        "Ulster"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "greannmhar"
    }
  ],
  "word": "greannach"
}

Download raw JSONL data for greannach meaning in Irish (2.9kB)

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}

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