greier

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

greier m or f

1. indefinite plural of greie

Verb

greier

1. present tense of greie

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

greier f

1. indefinite plural of greie

Verb

greier

1. present of greia

Romanian

Alternative forms

• greiere — regional

Etymology

From a Vulgar Latin root *grylliolus, from Latin gryllus, from Ancient Greek γρύλλος (grúllos, “performer in an Egyptian dance, comic figure, caricature”). The Vulgar Latin form would have normally yielded Romanian *greior initially, followed by later changes; another more likely explanation starts with a root *grillus, leading to an early form *grer, with the duplication of the vowel between two -r-s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡre.jer/

Noun

greier m (plural greieri)

1. cricket (insect)

Declension

Declension of greier

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) greier	greierul	(niște) greieri	greierii
genitive/dative	(unui) greier	greierului	(unor) greieri	greierilor
vocative	greierule		greierilor

Derived terms

• greieraș
• greierel
• greieruș

See also

• lăcustă

Further reading

• greier in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)