granizar

Asturian

Alternative forms

• graniciar
• granuzar (Somiedu)

Etymology

granizu +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣɾaniˈθaɾ/ [ɣɾa.niˈθaɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: gra‧ni‧zar

Verb

granizar (first-person singular indicative present granizo, past participle granizáu)

1. (uncommon) to hail (said when hail is falling)

   Synonyms: pedriscar, pedrasquiar, xarazar

Conjugation

Conjugation of granizar

infinitive		granizar
gerund		granizando
past participle		m granizáu, f granizada, n granizao, m pl granizaos, f pl granizaes
person		first singular yo	second singular tu	third singular él/elli	first plural nosotros/nós	second plural vosotros/vós	third plural ellos
indicative	present	granizo	granizes	graniza	granizamos	granizáis	granizen
	imperfect	granizaba	granizabes	granizaba	granizábemos, granizábamos	granizabeis, granizabais	granizaben
	preterite	granizé	granizasti, granizesti	granizó	granizemos	granizastis, granizestis	granizaron
	pluperfect	granizare, granizara	granizares, granizaras	granizare, granizara	granizáremos, granizáramos	granizareis, granizarais	granizaren, granizaran
	future	granizaré	granizarás	granizará	granizaremos	granizaréis	granizarán
	conditional	granizaría	granizaríes	granizaría	granizaríemos, granizaríamos	granizaríeis, granizaríais	granizaríen
subjunctive	present	granize	granizes, granizas	granize	granizemos	granizéis	granizen, granizan
	imperfect	granizare, granizara	granizares, granizaras	granizare, granizara	granizáremos, granizáramos	granizareis, granizarais	granizaren, granizaran
imperative		—	graniza	—	—	granizái	—

Related terms

• granizu

Further reading

• “granizar”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
• García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “granizar”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Ido

Etymology

From grano (“grain”) +‎ -izar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡraniˈzar/

Verb

granizar (present tense granizas, past tense granizis, future tense granizos, imperative granizez, conditional granizus)

1. to finish (of leather, to provide a grain)

Conjugation

Conjugation of granizar

		present		past		future
infinitive		granizar		granizir		granizor
tense		granizas		granizis		granizos
conditional		granizus		—		—
imperative		granizez		—		—
adjective active participle		granizanta		granizinta		granizonta
adverbial active participle		granizante		granizinte		granizonte
nominal active participle	singular	granizanto		granizinto		granizonto
	plural	granizanti		granizinti		granizonti
adjective passive participle		granizata		granizita		granizota
adverbial passive participle		granizate		granizite		granizote
nominal passive participle	singular	granizato		granizito		granizoto
	plural	granizati		graniziti		granizoti

Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree

Spanish granizobor.

Portuguese granizo

Portuguese -ar

Portuguese granizar

From granizo + -ar.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡɾa.niˈza(ʁ)/ [ɡɾa.niˈza(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡɾa.niˈza(ʁ)/ [ɡɾa.niˈza(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ɡɾa.niˈza(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ɡɾa.niˈza(ʁ)/ [ɡɾa.niˈza(χ)]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ɡɾa.niˈza(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɾɐ.niˈzaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɾɐ.niˈzaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɾɐ.niˈza.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: gra‧ni‧zar

Verb

granizar (first-person singular present granizo, first-person singular preterite granizei, past participle granizado)

1. (impersonal) to hail (said when hail is falling)
2. (transitive) to shower down (objects) like hail

Conjugation

    Conjugation of granizar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	granizar
Personal	granizar	granizares	granizar	granizarmos	granizardes	granizarem
Gerund
	granizando
Past participle
Masculine	granizado			granizados
Feminine	granizada			granizadas
Indicative
Present	granizo	granizas	graniza	granizamos	granizais	granizam
Imperfect	granizava	granizavas	granizava	granizávamos	granizáveis	granizavam
Preterite	granizei	granizaste	granizou	granizamos1, granizámos2	granizastes	granizaram
Pluperfect	granizara	granizaras	granizara	granizáramos	granizáreis	granizaram
Future	granizarei	granizarás	granizará	granizaremos	granizareis	granizarão
Conditional	granizaria	granizarias	granizaria	granizaríamos	granizaríeis	granizariam
Subjunctive
Present	granize	granizes	granize	granizemos	granizeis	granizem
Imperfect	granizasse	granizasses	granizasse	granizássemos	granizásseis	granizassem
Future	granizar	granizares	granizar	granizarmos	granizardes	granizarem
Imperative
Affirmative		graniza	granize	granizemos	granizai	granizem
Negative (não)		não granizes	não granize	não granizemos	não granizeis	não granizem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Further reading

• “granizar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “granizar”, in Dicionário Infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “granizar”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
• “granizar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

From granizo + -ar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɾaniˈθaɾ/ [ɡɾa.niˈθaɾ] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• IPA^(key): /ɡɾaniˈsaɾ/ [ɡɾa.niˈsaɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: gra‧ni‧zar

Verb

granizar (first-person singular present granizo, first-person singular preterite granicé, past participle granizado)

1. (intransitive, impersonal) to hail
2. (intransitive, transitive, figurative) to rain down like hail
3. (transitive) to blend with ice, to make a slushie

Conjugation

    Conjugation of granizar (c-z alternation) (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			granizar
gerund			granizando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		granizado		granizada
		plural		granizados		granizadas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	granizo	granizastú granizásvos	graniza	granizamos	granizáis	granizan
	imperfect	granizaba	granizabas	granizaba	granizábamos	granizabais	granizaban
	preterite	granicé	granizaste	granizó	granizamos	granizasteis	granizaron
	future	granizaré	granizarás	granizará	granizaremos	granizaréis	granizarán
	conditional	granizaría	granizarías	granizaría	granizaríamos	granizaríais	granizarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	granice	granicestú granicésvos2	granice	granicemos	granicéis	granicen
	imperfect (ra)	granizara	granizaras	granizara	granizáramos	granizarais	granizaran
	imperfect (se)	granizase	granizases	granizase	granizásemos	granizaseis	granizasen
	future1	granizare	granizares	granizare	granizáremos	granizareis	granizaren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		granizatú granizávos	granice	granicemos	granizad	granicen
	negative		no granices	no granice	no granicemos	no granicéis	no granicen

¹Rare; now chiefly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tuteo-form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of granizar (c-z alternation)

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive granizar	dative	granizarme	granizarte	granizarle, granizarse	granizarnos	granizaros	granizarles, granizarse
	accusative	granizarme	granizarte	granizarlo, granizarla, granizarse	granizarnos	granizaros	granizarlos, granizarlas, granizarse
with gerund granizando	dative	granizándome	granizándote	granizándole, granizándose	granizándonos	granizándoos	granizándoles, granizándose
	accusative	granizándome	granizándote	granizándolo, granizándola, granizándose	granizándonos	granizándoos	granizándolos, granizándolas, granizándose
with informal second-person singular tuteo imperative graniza	dative	granízame	granízate	granízale	granízanos	not used	granízales
	accusative	granízame	granízate	granízalo, granízala	granízanos	not used	granízalos, granízalas
with informal second-person singular voseo imperative granizá	dative	granizame	granizate	granizale	granizanos	not used	granizales
	accusative	granizame	granizate	granizalo, granizala	granizanos	not used	granizalos, granizalas
with formal second-person singular imperative granice	dative	graníceme	not used	granícele, granícese	granícenos	not used	graníceles
	accusative	graníceme	not used	granícelo, granícela, granícese	granícenos	not used	granícelos, granícelas
with first-person plural imperative granicemos	dative	not used	granicémoste	granicémosle	granicémonos	granicémoos	granicémosles
	accusative	not used	granicémoste	granicémoslo, granicémosla	granicémonos	granicémoos	granicémoslos, granicémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative granizad	dative	granizadme	not used	granizadle	granizadnos	granizaos	granizadles
	accusative	granizadme	not used	granizadlo, granizadla	granizadnos	granizaos	granizadlos, granizadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative granicen	dative	granícenme	not used	granícenle	granícennos	not used	granícenles, granícense
	accusative	granícenme	not used	granícenlo, granícenla	granícennos	not used	granícenlos, granícenlas, granícense

Further reading

• “granizar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025