iarr

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish íarraid, from íar (“after”), from Proto-Celtic *eɸirom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi (“near, at, against”); compare Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “on, over, at”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iəɾˠ/

Verb

iarr (present analytic iarrann, future analytic iarrfaidh, verbal noun iarraidh, past participle iarrtha)

1. (modal) to want (used in the progressive tenses)

   An bhfuil tú ag iarraidh a theacht aníos liomsa anois?

   Do you want to come up here with me now?

2. to ask, ask for, request
3. to try, attempt

   Synonyms: triail, bain triail as

Conjugation

Conjugation of iarr (first conjugation – A)

indicative	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
present	iarraim	iarrann tú; iarrair†	iarrann sé, sí	iarraimid; iarrann muid	iarrann sibh	iarrann siad; iarraid†	a iarrann; a iarras	iarrtar
past	d'iarr mé; d'iarras / iarr mé‡; iarras‡	d'iarr tú; d'iarrais / iarr tú‡; iarrais‡	d'iarr sé, sí / iarr sé, sí‡	d'iarramar; d'iarr muid / iarramar‡; iarr muid‡	d'iarr sibh; d'iarrabhair / iarr sibh‡; iarrabhair‡	d'iarr siad; d'iarradar / iarr siad‡; iarradar‡	a d'iarr	iarradh; hiarradh†
past habitual	d'iarrainn / iarrainn‡	d'iarrtá / iarrtá‡	d'iarradh sé, sí / iarradh sé, sí‡	d'iarraimis; d'iarradh muid / iarraimis‡; iarradh muid‡	d'iarradh sibh / iarradh sibh‡	d'iarraidís; d'iarradh siad / iarraidís‡; iarradh siad‡	a d'iarradh	d'iarrtaí / iarrtaí‡
	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
future	iarrfaidh mé; iarrfad	iarrfaidh tú; iarrfair†	iarrfaidh sé, sí	iarrfaimid; iarrfaidh muid	iarrfaidh sibh	iarrfaidh siad; iarrfaid†	a iarrfaidh; a iarrfas	iarrfar
conditional	d'iarrfainn / iarrfainn‡	d'iarrfá / iarrfá‡	d'iarrfadh sé, sí / iarrfadh sé, sí‡	d'iarrfaimis; d'iarrfadh muid / iarrfaimis‡; iarrfadh muid‡	d'iarrfadh sibh / iarrfadh sibh‡	d'iarrfaidís; d'iarrfadh siad / iarrfaidís‡; iarrfadh siad‡	a d'iarrfadh	d'iarrfaí / iarrfaí‡
subjunctive	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
present	go n-iarra mé; go n-iarrad†	go n-iarra tú; go n-iarrair†	go n-iarra sé, sí	go n-iarraimid; go n-iarra muid	go n-iarra sibh	go n-iarra siad; go n-iarraid†	—	go n-iarrtar
past	dá n-iarrainn	dá n-iarrtá	dá n-iarradh sé, sí	dá n-iarraimis; dá n-iarradh muid	dá n-iarradh sibh	dá n-iarraidís; dá n-iarradh siad	—	dá n-iarrtaí
imperative	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
—	iarraim	iarr	iarradh sé, sí	iarraimis	iarraigí; iarraidh†	iarraidís	—	iarrtar
past participle	iarrtha
verbal noun	iarraidh

^† archaic or dialect form
^‡ dependent form

Derived terms

• iarracht (“attempt”)
• iarratas (“application”)
• iarrthóir (“candidate”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of iarr

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
iarr	n-iarr	hiarr	not applicable

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “iarr”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish iarraid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iərˠ/

Verb

iarr (past dh'iarr, future iarraidh, verbal noun iarraidh, past participle iarrte)

1. want
2. ask, request, demand [with air]

   Dh'iarr e airgead oirre. ― He asked her for money.

   An iarr thu air sin a thachairt? ― Will you desire that to happen?

3. seek, search, look for, probe

   Synonyms: lorg, sir

   Chan fhaic 's chan iarr iad. ― They shall neither see nor enquire.

4. invite

   Iarr e gu pàrtaidh. ― Invite him to a party.

5. (dated) pain, purge (as medicine)

Conjugation

Conjugation of iarr (regular)

stem		iarr
verbal noun		iarraidh
past participle		iarrte
		independent		dependent
		active	passive	active	passive
past		dh'iarr	dh'iarradh	dh'iarr	dh'iarradh
future		iarraidh	iarrar iarrtar	iarr	iarrar iarrtar
conditional	1st singular	dh'iarrainn	dh'iarrtadh dh'iarraist1 dh'iarraiste1	iarrainn	iarrtadh iarraist1 iarraiste1
	1st plural	dh'iarramaid dh'iarradh sinn		iarramaid iarradh sinn
	2nd & 3rd	dh'iarradh		iarradh
relative future		dh'iarras	dh'iarrar
imperative	1st singular	iarram	iarrar iarrtar
	2nd singular	iarr
	3rd singular	iarradh
	1st plural	iarramaid
	2nd plural	iarraibh
	3rd plural	iarradh

¹ Lewis dialect form

Combined conjugation of iarr (regular)

stem		iarr
verbal noun		iarraidh
past participle		iarrte
		singular			plural			impersonal
		first	second	third m/f	first	second	third
independent	past	dh'iarr mi	dh'iarr thu	dh'iarr e/i	dh'iarr sinn	dh'iarr sibh	dh'iarr iad	dh'iarradh
	future	iarraidh mi	iarraidh tu	iarraidh e/i	iarraidh sinn	iarraidh sibh	iarraidh iad	iarrar iarrtar
	conditional	dh'iarrainn	dh'iarradh tu	dh'iarradh e/i	dh'iarramaid dh'iarradh sinn	dh'iarradh sibh	dh'iarradh iad	dh'iarrtadh dh'iarraist1 dh'iarraiste1
negative	past	cha do dh'iarr mi	cha do dh'iarr thu	cha do dh'iarr e/i	cha do dh'iarr sinn	cha do dh'iarr sibh	cha do dh'iarr iad	cha do dh'iarradh
	future	chan iarr mi	chan iarr thu	chan iarr e/i	chan iarr sinn	chan iarr sibh	chan iarr iad	chan iarrar chan iarrtar
	conditional	chan iarrainn	chan iarradh tu	chan iarradh e/i	chan iarramaid chan iarradh sinn	chan iarradh sibh	chan iarradh iad	chan iarrtadh chan iarraist1 chan iarraiste1
affirmative interrogative	past	an do dh'iarr mi?	an do dh'iarr thu?	an do dh'iarr e/i?	an do dh'iarr sinn?	an do dh'iarr sibh?	an do dh'iarr iad?	an do dh'iarradh?
	future	an iarr mi?	an iarr thu?	an iarr e/i?	an iarr sinn?	an iarr sibh?	an iarr iad?	an iarrar? an iarrtar?
	conditional	an iarrainn?	an iarradh tu?	an iarradh e/i?	an iarramaid? an iarradh sinn?	an iarradh sibh?	an iarradh iad?	an iarrtadh? an iarraist?1 an iarraiste?1
negative interrogative	past	nach do dh'iarr mi?	nach do dh'iarr thu?	nach do dh'iarr e/i?	nach do dh'iarr sinn?	nach do dh'iarr sibh?	nach do dh'iarr iad?	nach do dh'iarradh?
	future	nach iarr mi?	nach iarr thu?	nach iarr e/i?	nach iarr sinn?	nach iarr sibh?	nach iarr iad?	nach iarrar? nach iarrtar?
	conditional	nach iarrainn?	nach iarradh tu?	nach iarradh e/i?	nach iarramaid? nach iarradh sinn?	nach iarradh sibh?	nach iarradh iad?	nach iarrtadh? nach iarraist?1 nach iarraiste?1
relative future	affirmative	(ma) dh'iarras mi	(ma) dh'iarras thu	(ma) dh'iarras e/i	(ma) dh'iarras sinn	(ma) dh'iarras sibh	(ma) dh'iarras iad	(ma) dh'iarrar
	negative	(mur) iarr mi	(mur) iarr thu	(mur) iarr e/i	(mur) iarr sinn	(mur) iarr sibh	(mur) iarr iad	(mur) iarrar (mur) iarrtar
imperative		iarram	iarr	iarradh e/i	iarramaid	iarraibh	iarradh iad	iarrar iarrtar

¹ Lewis dialect form

Derived terms

• iarrtas

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911), “iarr”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• MacLennan, Malcolm (1925), A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Edinburgh: J. Grant, →OCLC