HeyRuaHow to say “cereal” in Irish
- Irish:
- gránach
- English:
- cereal
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “GRAW-nukh” /ɡɾˠaːnˠəx/
- Plural:
- gránaigh (cereals)
- Genitive singular:
- gránaigh, an ghránaigh (e.g. fás an ghránaigh, the growth of the cereal)
- Genitive plural:
- gránach, na ngránach (e.g. fás na ngránach, the growth of cereals)
What does “gránach” mean?
- cereal
- A cereal crop, a grass such as wheat, oats or barley grown for its grain.Also: cereal crop, grain crop, grain.
“Gránach” with the article
The plural of cereal in Irish is gránaigh. Here is gránach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Gránach” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using gránach, the Irish word for cereal.
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Cereal in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for cereal?
The Irish for cereal is gránach (pronounced “GRAW-nukh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is gránaigh.
How do you pronounce gránach in Irish?
Gránach is said like “GRAW-nukh” (IPA /ɡɾˠaːnˠəx/).
What is the plural of cereal in Irish?
The plural of gránach is gránaigh; with the article, na gránaigh means “the cereals”. The genitive plural is gránach, as in fás na ngránach (the growth of cereals).
Why does gránach change to ghránach or ngránach?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) gránach becomes mo ghránach (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ngránach (eclipsis).
What is the difference between 'gránach' and 'grán'?
'Grán' is grain, the seed itself, while 'gránach' is a cereal, the crop or plant grown for grain. 'Gránach' is also an adjective meaning grainy.
Is 'gránach' used for breakfast cereal?
Breakfast cereal is usually 'calóga' or 'gránach bricfeasta'; 'gránach' on its own mainly refers to the crop.
