fógrán

Irish

Etymology

From fógra (“notice; placard, sign”) +‎ -án (diminutive suffix).

Noun

fógrán m (genitive singular fógráin, nominative plural fógráin)

1. (small) advertisement, flyer, poster

   Synonym: (flyer) bileoigín

Declension

Declension of fógrán

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative fógrán fógráin Vocative a fhógráin a fhógrána Genitive fógráin fógrán Dative fógrán fógráin

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an fógrán na fógráin Genitive an fhógráin na bhfógrán Dative leis an bhfógrán don fhógrán leis na fógráin

Derived terms

• crochadh fógrán (“fly-posting”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
fógrán	fhógrán	bhfógrán
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “fógrán”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “fógrán”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024