gráinneog
Irish
gráinneog
Etymology
From gráin (“hatred”) + -óg (“little”) (compare Scottish Gaelic gràineag).
Noun
gráinneog f (genitive singular gráinneoige, nominative plural gráinneoga)
- hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
- Synonym: gráinneog fhéir
- bristly, short-tempered, person
- (familiar) urchin
Declension
Declension of gráinneog
Second declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- cosaint na gráinneoige (“hedgehog defence”)
- gráinneog thrá (“sea-urchin”)
- gráinneogach (“like a hedgehog; bristly; short-tempered”)
Descendants
- → Yola: granogue
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| gráinneog | ghráinneog | ngráinneog |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “gráinneog”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Further reading
- Entries containing “gráinneog” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “gráinneog” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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