greimm

Old Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *gremman, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ- (“to grab”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʲr͈ʲemʲ/

Noun

greimm n (genitive gremmae, nominative plural gremman)

  1. grasp, hold
  2. authority, power
  3. profit

Inflection
Neuter n-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative greimmN greimmN gremmanL
Vocative greimmN greimmN gremmanL
Accusative greimmN greimmN gremmanL
Genitive gremmae gremmanN gremmanN
Dative gremmaimL gremmanaib gremmanaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants
  • Irish: greim
  • Manx: greim
  • Scottish Gaelic: greim

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

References
  1. Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*gremmen-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 167-168

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