greannach

== Irish == === Etymology === From Old Irish grendach, grennach (“hairy, bristly, rough”). By surface analysis, greann (“bristly hair”) +‎ -ach. === Pronunciation === (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɟɾʲan̪ˠəx/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɟɾʲan̪ˠa(h)/ === Adjective === greannach (genitive singular masculine greannaigh, genitive singular feminine greannaí, plural greannacha, comparative greannaí) hairy, bristly bristling, ruffled, irritated rough, combative, challenging, defiant (medicine) irritating ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== greannmhar === Mutation === == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish grendach, grennach (“hairy, bristly, rough”). By surface analysis, greann (“bristly hair”) +‎ -ach. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡ̊ɾʲɛn̪ˠəx/ (Lewis) IPA(key): /ˈɡ̊ðãn̪ˠəx/ === Adjective === greannach (comparative nas grennaiche, superlative as grennaiche) hairy, bristly grumpy, irascible Bha i cho greannach an-dè. ― She was so grumpy yesterday. lowery, gloomy 'S e feasgar greannach Earraich a bh’ann. ― It was a gloomy spring evening. ==== Derived terms ==== cho greannach ri biast-dhubh ann an càrn (“as irritable as a wet cat”) càl-greannach (“curly kale”) === Mutation === === References ===