grásta

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See also: grasta

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Originally the plural of grás, later reinterpreted as a singular.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɾˠɑːsˠt̪ˠə/, /ˈɡɾˠaːsˠt̪ˠə/[2]

Noun

grásta m (genitive singular grásta, nominative plural grásta)

  1. (theology) grace (free and undeserved favour)
    grásta cónaitheach ― habitual grace
    grásta naomhaithe ― sanctifying grace

Declension

Declension of grásta (fourth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative grásta grásta
vocative a ghrásta a ghrásta
genitive grásta grást
dative grásta grásta
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an grásta na grásta
genitive an ghrásta na ngrást
dative leis an ngrásta
don ghrásta 		leis na grásta

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of grásta
radical lenition eclipsis
grásta ghrásta ngrásta

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

References

  1. ^ “grásta”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 386, page 129

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