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
declension of grís
m-s2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative grís grísinn grísir grísirnir
accusative grís grísinn grísi grísina
dative grís grísnum grísum grísunum
genitive gríss gríssins grísa grísanna

Derived terms

Irish

Noun 1

grís m

  1. genitive singular of gríos

Noun 2

grís f (genitive singular gríse)

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

Declension
Declension of grís

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative grís
Vocative a ghrís
Genitive gríse
Dative grís

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an ghrís
Genitive na gríse
Dative leis an ngrís

don ghrís

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

Middle Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Same source as grían (“sun”).

Noun

grís f

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

Descendants

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

Further reading
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