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

Mutated forms of fógrán

radical	lenition	eclipsis
fógrán	fhógrán	bhfógrán

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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, 2013-2025