grianmhar
/ˈɟɾʲiənˠvˠəɾˠ/
The Irish word for "sunny" is grianmhar.
grianmhar is an adjective used to describe weather or a day that is sunny.
Meaning: weather, day (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is derived from grian, which means "sun".
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective grianmhar is invariant in gender, so it remains the same whether it describes a masculine or feminine noun. However, the word changes to grianmhara when used in the genitive case, such as when showing possession or following certain prepositions.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈɟɾʲiənˠvˠəɾˠ/
Did you know?
- The word 'sun' in Irish, grian, is also the root of the word grianán, which refers to a 'bower' or a 'pleasure place' in ancient literature.
- The root grian is a feminine noun in Irish, which is unusual because most words for celestial bodies in many Indo-European languages are masculine.
- The pronunciation of the 'm' in grianmhar often sounds more like a 'v' sound to English ears due to the way the Irish 'mh' is articulated.
Examples in context
- Tá lá gréine againn inniu.We have a sunny day today.
- Tá an lá go hiontach, tá sé grianmhar!The day is fantastic, it's sunny!
- Tá an aimsir grianúil inniu.The weather is sunny today.
- Tá an lá dorcha ag éirí grianmhar.The dark day is turning sunny.
- Tá sé grianmhar sa bhaile seo.It's sunny in this town.
- Tá an lá grianmhar.The day is sunny.
- An bhfuil an aimsir grianmhar?Is the weather sunny?
Example conversation
Siobhán and Cian are planning a trip to the beach.
- SiobhánAn mbeidh sé grianmhar amárach, a Chian?Will it be sunny tomorrow, Cian?
- CianTá mé creidiúnach go mbeidh.I believe it will be.
- SiobhánGo hiontach, beidh an trá iontach!Great, the beach will be wonderful!
- CianTóg do ghloíne ghrian leat.Bring your sunglasses with you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sunny” translations and entries grianmhar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
