i dtrátha

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Irish

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Etymology

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Literally, in the times of.

Pronunciation

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Preposition

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i dtrátha (plus genitive, triggers no mutation)

  1. around, about (in reference to time)
    i dtrátha an ama sinabout that time
    i dtrátha a trí a chlogaround three o’clock
    i dtrátha na Cáscaaround Easter

References

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  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 7