ar feadh
Irish
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /eɾʲˈfʲaɡ/[1], (before an) /eɾʲˈfʲa/[2]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /eɾʲˈfʲa/[3], (Cois Fharraige) [eɾʲˈfʲæː][4]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /eɾʲˈfʲɨɡ/[5]
Preposition
ar feadh (plus genitive or possessive determiner, triggers no mutation)
- for (over a period of time)
- ar feadh trí lá ― for three days
- ar feadh tamaill, ar feadh píosa ― for a while
- during
- ar feadh an lae ― during the day
Inflection
For semantic reasons, only third-person possessive determiners are found with this preposition:
- ar a fheadh (“for/during it m”)
- ar a feadh (“for/during it f”)
- ar a bhfeadh (“for/during them”)
Synonyms
References
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931), Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 143, page 73
- ^ Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947), The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 496, page 133
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 106
- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977), Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 23, page 10
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 106, page 42
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “feaḋ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 432; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “ar feadh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN