gríbda

Old Irish

Etymology

From gríb (“gyrfalcon, griffin; fierce warrior, hero, chieftain”) +‎ -da.

Adjective

gríbda

  1. griffin-like
    Synonym: gríbach
    1. fierce, valorous
    2. (in a more general sense) fine, splendid

Descendants

  • Irish: gríofa

Mutation

Mutation of gríbda
radical lenition nasalization
gríbda gríbda
pronounced with /ɣʲ-/		 ngríbda

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

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