Grain in Irish (Grán): Meaning, Pronunciation & Examples

Q: What is the Irish for grain?

The Irish for grain is grán (pronounced “grawn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is gráin. Depending on context it can also mean shot or grain, particle.

Q: What is the plural of grain in Irish?

The plural of grán is gráin; with the article, na gráin means “the grains”. The genitive plural is grán, as in saghsanna na ngrán (the types of grain).

Q: Does grán have more than one meaning?

Yes. Grán can mean grain, shot or grain, particle, depending on context; the first is the most common.

How to say “grain” in Irish

Irish:: grán
English:: grain, shot, grain, particle
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, first declension
Pronunciation:: “grawn” /ɡɾˠɑːnˠ/

Various forms

Plural:: gráin (grains)
Genitive singular:: gráin, an ghráin (e.g. praghas an ghráin, the price of grain)
Genitive plural:: grán, na ngrán (e.g. saghsanna na ngrán, the types of grain)

What does “grán” mean?

“Grán” has three alternative meanings. The most common comes first.

grain: The harvested seeds of cereal crops such as wheat, oats and barley.Also: corn, cereal, seed.

2 other meanings: shot or grain, particle

2shot: Small pellets fired from a shotgun.Also: pellet, buckshot.
3grain, particle: A single small hard particle of something, such as sand or salt.Also: particle, granule.

Other Irish words for grain: síol (seed), gráinne (grain), arbhar (corn)

“Grán” with the article

The plural of grain in Irish is gráin. Here is grán after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an grán

the grain

No change after an

na gráin

the grains

Plural: no change after na

“Grán” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using grán, the Irish word for grain.

Bhí an grán aibí faoi dheireadh Lúnasa.

The grain was ripe by the end of August.

Cheannaigh sé mála gráin do na cearca.

He bought a bag of grain for the hens.

Tá grán á bhaint ar an bhfeirm inniu.

Grain is being harvested on the farm today.

Coinnítear an grán sa scioból thar an ngeimhreadh.

The grain is kept in the barn over the winter.

Bhí an gunna lán de ghrán.

The gun was loaded with shot.

Fuair mé grán gainimh i mo shúil.

I got a grain of sand in my eye.

Is iad cruithneacht agus eorna na gráin is coitianta anseo.

Wheat and barley are the most common grains here.

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Grain in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for grain?

The Irish for grain is grán (pronounced “grawn”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is gráin. Depending on context it can also mean shot or grain, particle.

How do you pronounce grán in Irish?

Grán is said like “grawn” (IPA /ɡɾˠɑːnˠ/).

What is the plural of grain in Irish?

The plural of grán is gráin; with the article, na gráin means “the grains”. The genitive plural is grán, as in saghsanna na ngrán (the types of grain).

Does grán have more than one meaning?

Yes. Grán can mean grain, shot or grain, particle, depending on context; the first is the most common.

Why does grán change to ghrán or ngrán?

Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) grán becomes mo ghrán (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ngrán (eclipsis).

What is the difference between 'grán' and 'arbhar'?

'Arbhar' usually means corn as a crop growing in the field, while 'grán' is the grain itself, the seeds harvested from it.

Grain in Irish (Grán): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage