grís

See also: gris and gris'

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse gríss.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kriːs/
    Rhymes: -iːs

Noun

grís m (genitive singular gríss, nominative plural grísir)

  1. piglet
  2. pig (slovenly person)
  3. a lucky guess

Declension

Derived terms


Irish

Noun

grís m

  1. genitive singular of gríos

Noun

grís f

  1. Alternative form of gríos (hot ashes, embers)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
grís ghrís ngrís
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References


Old Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Same source as grían (sun).

Noun

grís f

  1. heat, fire, embers, hot ashes
  2. (figuratively) glow, ardour, valour, passion

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
grís grís
pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/
ngrís
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • grís” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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