gríobhán
Irish
Etymology
From gríobh + -án (compare Scottish Gaelic grìbhean).
Noun
gríobhán m (genitive singular gríobháin, nominative plural gríobháin)
- Alternative form of gríobh (“griffin”)
Declension
Declension of gríobhán
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- cathair ghríobháin f (“maze, labyrinth”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| gríobhán | ghríobhán | ngríobhán |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gríobhán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “gríobhán” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “gríobhán” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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