HeyRuaHow to say “crowbar” in Irish
- Irish:
- gró
- English:
- crowbar
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “groh” /ɡɾˠoː/
- Plural:
- gróite (crowbars)
- Genitive singular:
- gró, an ghró (e.g. ceann an ghró, the end of the crowbar)
- Genitive plural:
- gróite, na ngróite (e.g. lámha na ngróite, the handles of the crowbars)
What does “gró” mean?
- crowbar
- A strong iron bar with a flattened end, used as a lever for prising or lifting heavy things.Also: crow, iron bar, lever, jemmy.
“Gró” with the article
The plural of crowbar in Irish is gróite. Here is gró after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Gró” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using gró, the Irish word for crowbar.
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Crowbar in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for crowbar?
The Irish for crowbar is gró (pronounced “groh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is gróite.
How do you pronounce gró in Irish?
Gró is said like “groh” (IPA /ɡɾˠoː/).
What is the plural of crowbar in Irish?
The plural of gró is gróite; with the article, na gróite means “the crowbars”. The genitive plural is gróite, as in lámha na ngróite (the handles of the crowbars).
Why does gró change to ghró or ngró?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) gró becomes mo ghró (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ngró (eclipsis).
Is 'gró' the same as 'luamhán'?
Not quite: 'gró' is the iron crowbar itself, while 'luamhán' is the general word for a lever, including in physics.
