greama
Irish
Pronunciation
Noun
greama m sg
- genitive singular of greim (“grip, hold”)
- (used as an attributive adjective) prehensile
- Synonym: inghreama
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| greama | ghreama | ngreama |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938), Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Description of an Irish dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, § 29, page 25
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “greama”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “prehensile”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “greama”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm