HeyRuaHow to say “grit” in Irish
- Irish:
- grean
- English:
- grit
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “gran” /ɟɾʲanˠ/
Various forms
- Genitive singular:
- grin, an ghrin (e.g. carn grin, a heap of grit)
What does “grean” mean?
- grit
- Small rough particles of stone or sand, such as coarse sand or fine gravel.Also: gravel, coarse sand, shingle.
Other Irish words for grit: gaineamh (sand), gairbhéal (gravel)
“Grean” with the article
Here is grean after the article (an t-alt).
an grean
the grit
No change after an
“Grean” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using grean, the Irish word for grit.
Tá grean ar an mbóthar inniu.
There is grit on the road today.
Chuir siad grean ar an gcosán leacach.
They put grit on the icy path.
Fuair mé grean i mo bhróg.
I got grit in my shoe.
Bhí an grean fliuch tar éis na báistí.
The grit was wet after the rain.
Cheannaigh an chomhairle mála mór grin.
The council bought a big bag of grit.
Bíonn grean ag na cearca chun a mbia a mheilt.
Hens take grit to grind their food.
Tá an trá clúdaithe le grean garbh.
The beach is covered with coarse grit.
Other nouns in Irish
More everyday Irish nouns to learn next.
Grit in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for grit?
The Irish for grit is grean (pronounced “gran”). It’s a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce grean in Irish?
Grean is said like “gran” (IPA /ɟɾʲanˠ/).
Does grean have a plural?
No plural form is given for grean in the standard. Many abstract and mass nouns in Irish have no plural.
Does grean have more than one meaning?
Grean also has its own entry as a verb meaning to engrave.
Why does grean change to ghrean or ngrean?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) grean becomes mo ghrean (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ngrean (eclipsis).
What is the difference between 'grean' and 'gairbhéal'?
'Grean' is fine grit or coarse sand, while 'gairbhéal' is gravel with larger stones.
