HeyRuaHow to say “grain crop” in Irish
- Irish:
- gránbharr
- English:
- grain crop
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “GRAWN-vahr” /ˈɡɾˠɑːnˠwəɾˠ/
- Plural:
- gránbharra (grain crops)
- Genitive singular:
- gránbhairr, an ghránbhairr (e.g. praghas an ghránbhairr, the price of the grain crop)
- Genitive plural:
- gránbharr, na ngránbharr (e.g. saothrú na ngránbharr, the cultivation of the grain crops)
What does “gránbharr” mean?
- grain crop
- A crop of cereal grain such as wheat, oats or barley grown in a field.Also: cereal crop, corn crop, grain harvest.
“Gránbharr” with the article
The plural of grain crop in Irish is gránbharra. Here is gránbharr after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Gránbharr” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using gránbharr, the Irish word for grain crop.
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Grain crop in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for grain crop?
The Irish for grain crop is gránbharr (pronounced “GRAWN-vahr”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is gránbharra.
How do you pronounce gránbharr in Irish?
Gránbharr is said like “GRAWN-vahr” (IPA /ˈɡɾˠɑːnˠwəɾˠ/).
What is the plural of grain crop in Irish?
The plural of gránbharr is gránbharra; with the article, na gránbharra means “the grain crops”. The genitive plural is gránbharr, as in saothrú na ngránbharr (the cultivation of the grain crops).
Why does gránbharr change to ghránbharr or ngránbharr?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) gránbharr becomes mo ghránbharr (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ngránbharr (eclipsis).
How is gránbharr different from arbhar?
Arbhar is the everyday word for corn or grain, while gránbharr is a more technical term for a cereal crop, built from grán 'grain' and barr 'crop'.
