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greann.

fun, humour; mirth, pleasantry; joking, jesting

6 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɟɾʲaun̪ˠ/Munster/ɟɾʲaːn̪ˠ/Galway/ɟɾʲan̪ˠ/Mayo, Ulster
  1. fun, humour; mirth, pleasantry; joking, jesting

    masculine
  2. love, affection

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish grenn (“mirth, fun, humour, affection”).

noun/ɟɾʲaun̪ˠ/Munster/ɟɾʲaːn̪ˠ/Galway/ɟɾʲan̪ˠ/Mayo, Ulster
  1. bristly hair or beard

    masculine
  2. bristling, ruffled, irritated appearance

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish grend (“beard, hair, bristles”).

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