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greannmhar

greannmhar

Irish

Adjective

greannmhar (genitive singular masculine greannmhair, genitive singular feminine greannmhaire, plural greannmhara, comparative greannmhaire)

  1. funny
    1. humorous, comical, amusing
    2. odd, strange, queer, curious
  2. loving, amiable
Declension

Etymology 2

From Old Irish grendmar, grennmar (hostile, aggressive, daring); synchronically greann (bristly hair; bristling) + -mhar;

Adjective

greannmhar (genitive singular masculine greannmhair, genitive singular feminine greannmhaire, plural greannmhara, comparative greannmhaire)

  1. hairy, bristly
  2. bristling, ruffled, irritated
  3. rough, combative; challenging, defiant
  4. (medicine) irritating
Declension
Synonyms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
greannmhar ghreannmhar ngreannmhar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.