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grian

See also: grían and grian-

Irish

Noun

grian f ‎(genitive singular gréine, nominative plural grianta)

(the) sun
1. sunshine
2. (figuratively) paragon

Declension

Declension of grian

Second declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	grian	grianta
Vocative	a ghrian	a ghrianta
Genitive	gréine	grianta
Dative	grian gréin (in certain phrases)	grianta

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an ghrian	na grianta
Genitive	na gréine	na ngrianta
Dative	leis an ngrian don ghrian	leis na grianta

Derived terms

Terms derived from grian

béar gréine ‎(“sun bear, honey bear”)
béim ghréine ‎(“sunstroke”)
bliosán gréine ‎(“Jerusalem artichoke”)

bolg le gréin ‎(“sunbathing”)
grian- ‎(“sun-, solar”)
grianmhar ‎(“sunny; bright, cheerful, pleasant”, adjective)

grianstad ‎(“solstice”)
radaíocht na gréine f ‎(“solar radiation”)

Verb

grian ‎(present analytic grianann, future analytic grianfaidh, verbal noun grianadh, past participle grianta)

(transitive) sun
(transitive, photography) solarize

Conjugation

First Conjugation (A)

		singular			plural			relative	autonomous
		first	second	third	first	second	third	relative	autonomous
indicative	present	grianaim	grianann tú; grianair^†	grianann sé, sí	grianaimid	grianann sibh	grianann siad; grianaid^†	a ghrianann; a ghrianas / a ngrianann; a ngrianas	griantar
	past	ghrian mé; ghrianas	ghrian tú; ghrianais	ghrian sé, sí	ghrianamar; ghrian muid	ghrian sibh; ghrianabhair	ghrian siad; ghrianadar	a ghrian / ar ghrian*	grianadh
	past habitual	ghrianainn	ghriantá	ghrianadh sé, sí	ghrianaimis; ghrianadh muid	ghrianadh sibh	ghrianaidís; ghrianadh siad	a ghrianadh / ar ghrianadh*	ghriantaí
	future	grianfaidh mé; grianfad	grianfaidh tú; grianfair^†	grianfaidh sé, sí	grianfaimid; grianfaidh muid	grianfaidh sibh	grianfaidh siad; grianfaid^†	a ghrianfaidh; a ghrianfas / a ngrianfaidh; a ngrianfas	grianfar
conditional		ghrianfainn	ghrianfá	ghrianfadh sé, sí	ghrianfaimis; ghrianfadh muid	ghrianfadh sibh	ghrianfaidís; ghrianfadh siad	a ghrianfadh / ar ghrianfadh*	ghrianfaí
subjunctive	present	go ngriana mé; go ngrianad^†	go ngriana tú; go ngrianair^†	go ngriana sé, sí	go ngrianaimid; go ngriana muid	go ngriana sibh	go ngriana siad; go ngrianaid^†	—	go ngriantar
subjunctive	past	dá ngrianainn	dá ngriantá	dá ngrianadh sé, sí	dá ngrianaimis; dá ngrianadh muid	dá ngrianadh sibh	dá ngrianaidís; dá ngrianadh siad	—	dá ngriantaí
imperative		grianaim	grian	grianadh sé, sí	grianaimis	grianaigí; grianaidh^†	grianaidís	—	griantar
verbal noun		grianadh
past participle		grianta

* Indirect relative
† Dialect form

Etymology 2

From Old Irish grian (see below).

Noun

grian m ‎(genitive singular griain)

Alternative form of grean ‎(“gravel, grit; coarse sand”)
(of sea, lake, river) bottom
earth, ground, land
surface

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
grian	ghrian	ngrian
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish grían ‎(“sun”), from Proto-Celtic *grēnā.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ɡriːn], [ɡriᵈn]

Noun

grian f ‎(genitive singular greiney, plural grianyn)

sun

Plaasyn prinsoil glistral myr whilleen grian.‎ ― Princely palaces shining like so many suns.

Ta'n ghrian yial er chooilleen e jurnaa.‎ ― The bright sun has finished her journey.
sunlight
sunshine

Synonyms

ree yn laa

Derived terms

Mutation

Manx mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
grian	ghrian	ngrian
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

“grían” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Old Irish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡʲrʲi.an/

Noun

grïan ?

gravel
sand
bottom (of river)
floor (of sea)

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
grian	grian pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/	ngrian
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

“grian” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish grían ‎(“sun”), from Proto-Celtic *grēnā.

Noun

grian f ‎(genitive singular grèine, plural grianan)

Derived terms

Terms derived from grian

casan na grèine ‎(“the Zodiac”)
clàr-grèine ‎(“solar panel”)
corra-ghrian ‎(“bittern”)
dol fodha na grèine ‎(“sunset”)
èirigh na grèine ‎(“sunrise”)

gaoth-ghrèine ‎(“solar wind”)
glainneachan-grèine, speuclairean-grèine ‎(“sunglasses”)
grianach ‎(“sunny”)
grian-chrios ‎(“zodiac”)

grian-stad ‎(“solstice”)
losgadh na grèine ‎(“sunburn”)
neòinean-grèine ‎(“sunflower”)
pannal-grèine ‎(“solar panel”)

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
grian	ghrian
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

“grían” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

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Definition 2024

grian

grian

Irish

Noun

Declension

Derived terms

Verb

Conjugation

Etymology 2

Noun

Mutation

Manx

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Synonyms

Derived terms

Mutation

References

Old Irish

Pronunciation

Noun

Inflection

Mutation

References

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Noun

Derived terms

Mutation

References

Etymology

Pronunciation

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