grán rósta
/ɡɾˠɑːn̪ˠ ˈɾˠɔːsˠt̪ˠə/word by wordmasculine
The English word popcorn is grán rósta in Irish.
grán rósta refers to the snack food made from corn kernels popped by dry heating.
Meaning: a snack food made from corn kernels popped by dry heating (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase grán rósta literally means roasted grain.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form grán rósta is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡɾˠɑːn̪ˠ ˈɾˠɔːsˠt̪ˠə/
Did you know?
- The word rósta entered the Irish language via Middle English and Old French, rather than originating from Old Irish.
- In many Irish-speaking households, you might hear the English loanword 'popcorn' used instead of the literal grán rósta, especially among younger generations.
- In Irish, the word grán can refer to any small seed or grain, meaning grán rósta is a generic term that could technically describe any roasted seed.
Example sentences for Irish are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Cian and Niamh are getting ready to watch a movie.
- CianAn bhfuil grán rósta ag an mbéal?Is there popcorn ready?
- NiamhTá, tá sé sa bowl.Yes, it is in the bowl.
- CianGo hiontach, go raibh maith agat, Niamh.Great, thank you, Niamh.
- NiamhNí neoprene aon rud, Cian.No problem, Cian.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “popcorn” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (grán, rósta) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries grán, rósta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
