Picture in Irish (Pictiúr): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for picture?

The Irish for picture is pictiúr (pronounced “pik-TOOR”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is pictiúir. Depending on context it can also mean film.

Q: What is the plural of picture in Irish?

The plural of pictiúr is pictiúir; with the article, na pictiúir means “the pictures”. The genitive plural is pictiúr, as in leabhar pictiúr (a picture book).

Q: Does pictiúr have more than one meaning?

Yes. Pictiúr can mean picture or film, depending on context; the first is the most common.

How to say “picture” in Irish

Irish:: pictiúr
English:: picture, film
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, first declension
Pronunciation:: “pik-TOOR” /pʲɪcˈtʲuːɾˠ/

Various forms

Plural:: pictiúir (pictures)
Genitive singular:: pictiúir, an phictiúir (e.g. fráma an phictiúir, the frame of the picture)
Genitive plural:: pictiúr, na bpictiúr (e.g. leabhar pictiúr, a picture book)

What does “pictiúr” mean?

“Pictiúr” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.

picture: An image such as a drawing, painting or photograph.Also: image, painting, photo, drawing.

1 other meaning: film

2film: A motion picture; in the plural 'na pictiúir' can mean the cinema or the films.Also: movie, the pictures, cinema.

Other Irish words for picture: íomhá (image), samhlaigh (imagine)

“Pictiúr” with the article

The plural of picture in Irish is pictiúir. Here is pictiúr after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an pictiúr

the picture

No change after an

na pictiúir

the pictures

Plural: no change after na

“Pictiúr” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using pictiúr, the Irish word for picture.

Taitníonn an pictiúr liom.

I like the picture.

Chroch sé an pictiúr ar an mballa.

He hung the picture on the wall.

Tá pictiúr díot ar chlúdach na hirise.

There's a picture of you on the magazine cover.

Thóg mé a lán pictiúr ar mo laethanta saoire.

I took lots of pictures on my holidays.

Seo pictiúr de mo mháthair.

This is a picture of my mother.

Tá dath an phictiúir ag imeacht.

The colour of the picture is fading.

An rachaimid chuig na pictiúir anocht?

Will we go to the pictures tonight?

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Picture in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for picture?

The Irish for picture is pictiúr (pronounced “pik-TOOR”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is pictiúir. Depending on context it can also mean film.

How do you pronounce pictiúr in Irish?

Pictiúr is said like “pik-TOOR” (IPA /pʲɪcˈtʲuːɾˠ/).

What is the plural of picture in Irish?

The plural of pictiúr is pictiúir; with the article, na pictiúir means “the pictures”. The genitive plural is pictiúr, as in leabhar pictiúr (a picture book).

Does pictiúr have more than one meaning?

Yes. Pictiúr can mean picture or film, depending on context; the first is the most common.

Why does pictiúr change to phictiúr or bpictiúr?

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

What is the difference between 'pictiúr' and 'grianghraf'?

'Pictiúr' is any picture, while 'grianghraf' specifically means a photograph. In everyday speech people often say 'pictiúr' for a photo too.

How do I say 'take a picture'?

Say 'pictiúr a thógáil' or 'grianghraf a ghlacadh', e.g. 'Thóg sí pictiúr díom'.

Picture in Irish (Pictiúr): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage