grianghraf

Irish

Etymology

From grian- +‎ -graf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɟɾʲiənˠˌɣɾˠafˠ]

Noun

grianghraf m (genitive singular grianghraif, nominative plural grianghraif)

1. photograph

   Synonym: fótagraf

2. (photography) still, image

   Synonym: íomhá

3. snapshot
4. daguerreotype

   Synonym: prionta daigéarach

Declension

Declension of grianghraf (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative grianghraf grianghraif vocative a ghrianghraif a ghrianghrafa genitive grianghraif grianghraf dative grianghraf grianghraif forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an grianghraf na grianghraif genitive an ghrianghraif na ngrianghraf dative leis an ngrianghraf don ghrianghraf leis na grianghraif

Derived terms

• grianghrafadán (“camera”)
• grianghrafadóir (“photographer”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of grianghraf

radical	lenition	eclipsis
grianghraf	ghrianghraf	ngrianghraf

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “grianghraf”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “grianghraf”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “grianghraf”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025