gráinneog
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gráinneog
Irish
Etymology
From gráin (“hatred”) + -óg (“little”) (compare Scottish Gaelic gràineag).
Noun
gráinneog f (genitive singular gráinneoige, nominative plural gráinneoga)
- hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
- Synonym: gráinneog fhéir
- bristly, short-tempered, person
- (familiar) urchin (clarification of this definition is needed)
Declension
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Derived terms
- cosaint na gráinneoige (“hedgehog defence”)
- gráinneog thrá (“sea-urchin”)
- gráinneogach (“like a hedgehog; bristly; short-tempered”)
Descendants
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| gráinneog | ghráinneog | ngráinneog |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gráinneog”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Further reading
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “gráinneog”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “gráinneog”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024