gríobh

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish gríb (“gyrfalcon, griffin, talon”) (compare Manx greeu), from Latin gryphus, from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɟɾʲiːw/

Noun

gríobh f (genitive singular gríbhe, nominative plural gríobha)

  1. griffin
  2. talon
  3. (figuratively) fierce warrior

Declension

Declension of gríobh (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative gríobh gríobha
vocative a ghríobh a ghríobha
genitive gríbhe gríobh
dative gríobh gríobha
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an ghríobh na gríobha
genitive na gríbhe na ngríobh
dative leis an ngríobh
don ghríobh 		leis na gríobha
  • gríobhach (“griffon-like; fierce, formidable”, adjective)
  • gríofa (“griffon-like”, adjective)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gríobh
radical lenition eclipsis
gríobh ghríobh ngríobh

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

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