gráin
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish gráin, from Proto-Celtic *gragnis (“disgust”). Compare Scottish Gaelic gràin.
Noun
gráin f (genitive singular gránach)
- hatred (strong aversion), detestation, abhorrence
- Tá an ghráin agam orthu. ― I detest them.
- ugliness, disfigurement
- Folaíonn grá gráin. (proverb) ― Love is blind. (literally, “Love veils ugliness.”)
- hatefulness, loathsomeness
- fearfulness, terror; ugly appearance
Declension
Declension of gráin
Fifth declension
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Bare forms (no plural for this noun):
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- gráinigh (“to hate”)
- gráiniúil (“hateful, abhorrent”)
Related terms
- gránna (“ugly”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
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| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| gráin | ghráin | ngráin |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 gráin”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “gráin”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 380
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gráin”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 21
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