i gceann
Irish
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "Munster" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /əˈɟaun̪ˠ/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "Galway" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /əˈɟɑːn̪ˠ/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "Mayo" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /əˈɟan̪ˠ/
Preposition
i gceann (plus genitive, triggers no mutation)
- in (after a period of time), after (at the end of a period of time)
- 1906, “Eóin Ua Míodhchán agus an Sionnach”[1]:
- I gceann tamaill thainic sé as teach giota beag eile.
- After a while he came another little bit out of the house.
- 1938, Peig Sayers, “Inghean an Cheannaidhe”[2]:
- I gceann cúpla oidhche do bhí sí ag faire go dian nó go dtí go bhfuair sí Máire Bhán i n-a codladh agus d’éaluigh sí go socair agus do shleamhnuigh an fáinne amach dá méir, agus do chuir i dtaisce é.
- After a few nights, she watched carefully until she found Máire Bhán sleeping, and she slipped in quietly and stole the ring off her finger, and hid it.
- 1906, “Eóin Ua Míodhchán agus an Sionnach”[1]:
References
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 215
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938) Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, page 195
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “i gceann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “i gceann”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024