gríobh

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish gríb (“gyrfalcon, griffin, talon”) (compare Manx greeu), from Latin gryphus, from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps).

Noun

gríobh f (genitive singular gríbhe, nominative plural gríobha)

  1. griffin
  2. talon
  3. (figuratively) fierce warrior

Declension
Declension of gríobh

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative gríobh gríobha
Vocative a ghríobh a ghríobha
Genitive gríbhe gríobh
Dative gríobh gríobha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an ghríobh na gríobha
Genitive na gríbhe na ngríobh
Dative leis an ngríobh

don ghríobh

 leis na gríobha
  • gríobhach (“griffon-like; fierce, formidable”, adjective)
  • gríofa (“griffon-like”, adjective)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
gríobh ghríobh ngríobh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • "gríobh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “gríb” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “gríobh” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “gríobh” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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