Gréigis

Irish

Etymology

From an Ghréig (“Greece”) +‎ -is.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɟɾʲeːɟɪʃ/

Proper noun

Gréigis f (genitive Gréigise)

  1. the Greek language

Declension

Declension of Gréigis (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative Gréigis
vocative a Ghréigis
genitive Gréigise
dative Gréigis
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an Ghréigis
genitive na Gréigise
dative leis an nGréigis
don Ghréigis

Derived terms

  • Sean-Ghréigis f (“Ancient Greek”)
  • aibítir na Gréigise f (“Greek alphabet”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of Gréigis
radical lenition eclipsis
Gréigis Ghréigis nGréigis

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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