grús

See also: grus, Grus, and Gruß

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin grūs.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡɾˠuːsˠ/

Noun

grús m (genitive singular grúis, nominative plural grúis)

  1. crane (bird of the family Gruidae)
    Synonym: corr

Usage notes

Somewhat of a technical term. The usual word for ‘crane’ is corr, but since that word also means ‘heron’ and ‘stork’, the Latin word grūs was pressed into service as an unambiguous word for ‘crane’.

Declension
Declension of grús

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative grús grúis
Vocative a ghrúis a ghrúsa
Genitive grúis grús
Dative grús grúis

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an grús na grúis
Genitive an ghrúis na ngrús
Dative leis an ngrús

don ghrús

 leis na grúis

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

Further reading
  • Entries containing “grús” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “grús” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Middle Irish

Etymology

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Noun

grús (gender unknown)

  1. cheese

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