greannmhar

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Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From greann (fun; love) +‎ -mhar.

Adjective

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

  1. funny, humorous, comical, amusing
Declension
Declension of greannmhar
Positive singular plural
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. synonym of greannach
Declension
Declension of greannmhar
Positive singular plural
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.

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.

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