greim
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Irish greimm, from Proto-Celtic *gremman, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ- + *-mn̥.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Munster) IPA(key): /ɟɾʲəimʲ/, [ɟɾʲëimʲ][2]
- (Galway) IPA(key): /ɟɾʲiːmʲ/[3][4]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ɟɾʲɪmʲ/[5]
Noun
[edit]greim m (genitive singular greama, nominative plural greamanna)
- grip, hold
- 1899, Franz Nikolaus Finck, Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect], volume II (overall work in German), Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 136:
- hug šē ǵŕīm eŕ.
- [Thug sé greim air.]
- He took hold of him.
- n̄ā tōŕ hū hēn fȳ jŕīm lē ēn ńī.
- [Ná tabhair thú féin faoi ghreim le aon ní.]
- Do not put yourself under the hold of anything.
- bite
- 1899, Franz Nikolaus Finck, Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect], volume II (overall work in German), Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 136:
- ȷ ī mē ǵŕīm rān.
- [D’ith mé greim arán.]
- I ate a bite of bread.
- (sewing) stitch
Declension
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Derived terms
[edit]- bain greim as (“bite”, verb)
- gasghreim m (“stem stitch”)
- gearrghreamannach (“captious”, adjective)
- greamachán m (“holdfast; adhesive”)
- greamacht f (“graft”)
- greamaigh (“attach”, verb)
- greamaire m (“pliers”)
- greamán m (“grip, catch”)
- greamannach (“biting”, adjective)
- greim an tsiosúir m (“scissors hold”)
- greim dearnála m (“darning-stitch”)
- greim fáithime m (“hemstitch”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| greim | ghreim | ngreim |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “greimm”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 39, page 21
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 135
- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1975) The Irish of Cois Fhairrge, Co. Galway: A Phonetic Study, revised edition, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 22
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 111, page 44
Further reading
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “greim”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “greim”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “greim”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025
Scottish Gaelic
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Old Irish greimm, from Proto-Celtic *gremman, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ- + *-mn̥.
Noun
[edit]greim m (genitive singular greime, plural greimeannan)
- bit, bite, morsel, piece of food
- grip, hold, clutch, grasp
- catch
- stitch, pang
- (neurology) seizure
- (pathology) pneumonia, pleurisy
Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition |
|---|---|
| greim | ghreim |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Etymology 2
[edit]Verb
[edit]greim (past ghreim, future greimidh, verbal noun greimeadh)
- Alternative form of grèim
References
[edit]- ^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)[1], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh
- ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
- ^ Roy Wentworth (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN
- ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
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