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

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
grianghraf	ghrianghraf	ngrianghraf
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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

Further reading

• Entries containing “grianghraf” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “grianghraf” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.