grinne

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Irish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

grinne

  1. inflection of grinn:
    1. genitive feminine singular
    2. nominative/vocative/dative/strong genitive plural
    3. comparative degree

Mutation[edit]

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
grinne ghrinne ngrinne
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Old Irish[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun[edit]

grinne m

  1. the point of a weapon
Inflection[edit]
Masculine io-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative grinne grinneL grinniL
Vocative grinni grinneL grinniu
Accusative grinneN grinneL grinniuH
Genitive grinniL grinneL grinneN
Dative grinniuL grinnib grinnib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

grinne f

  1. Alternative form of grinde

Etymology 3[edit]

Noun[edit]

grinne m

  1. Alternative form of grinde

Mutation[edit]

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

Walloon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

grinne ? (plural grinnes)

  1. seed