ar feadh
Irish
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ɛɾʲˈfʲaɡ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ɛɾʲˈfʲa/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ɛɾʲˈfʲæ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ɛɾʲˈfʲaw/
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
- i rith