Gréagach

Irish

Etymology

From An Ghréig (“Greece”) +‎ -ach.

Adjective

Gréagach (genitive singular masculine Gréagaigh, genitive singular feminine Gréagaí, plural Gréagacha, not comparable)

  1. Greek, Grecian
  2. Hellenic
    Synonym: Heilléanach
  3. Alternative letter-case form of gréagach (“bright, splendid; beautiful; garish, gaudy”)

Declension
Declension of Gréagach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative Gréagach Ghréagach Gréagacha;
Ghréagacha²
Vocative Ghréagaigh Gréagacha
Genitive Gréagaí Gréagacha Gréagach
Dative Gréagach;
Ghréagach¹		 Ghréagach;
Ghréagaigh (archaic)		 Gréagacha;
Ghréagacha²
Comparative níos Gréagaí
Superlative is Gréagaí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms
  • Eaglais Cheartchreidmheach na Gréige f (“Greek Orthodox Church”)
  • tine Ghréagach f (“Greek fire, wildfire”)

Noun

Gréagach m (genitive singular Gréagaigh, nominative plural Gréagaigh)

  1. Greek person
    Synonym: Gréag
  2. Hellene
    Synonym: Heilléanach

Declension
Declension of Gréagach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Gréagach Gréagaigh
Vocative a Ghréagaigh a Ghréagacha
Genitive Gréagaigh Gréagach
Dative Gréagach Gréagaigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an Gréagach na Gréagaigh
Genitive an Ghréagaigh na nGréagach
Dative leis an nGréagach

don Ghréagach

 leis na Gréagaigh

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Gréagach Ghréagach nGréagach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
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