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in_aghaidh
in aghaidh
Irish
Alternative forms
- i n-aghaidh (obsolete)
Preposition
in aghaidh (plus genitive or possessive determiner, triggers no mutation)
- contrary to
- opposed to, against
- an comhrac in aghaidh na sceimhlitheoireachta
- the fight against terrorism
- 1981, An Bíobla Naofa, Matthew 18:21:
- A Thiarna, cé mhéad uair ba cheart dom pardún a thabhairt do mo bhráthair nuair a chiontaíonn i m’aghaidh?
- O Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother when he sins against me?
- A Thiarna, cé mhéad uair ba cheart dom pardún a thabhairt do mo bhráthair nuair a chiontaíonn i m’aghaidh?
- an comhrac in aghaidh na sceimhlitheoireachta
- (sports) versus
Synonyms
- (contrary to): contrártha le
- (opposed to): i gcoinne; in éadan
Inflection
Inflection of in aghaidh
| Person | Normal | Emphatic |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person sing. | i m'aghaidh | i m'aghaidhse |
| 2d person sing. | i d'aghaidh | i d'aghaidhse |
| 3d sing. masc. | ina aghaidh | ina aghaidhsean |
| 3d sing. fem. | ina haghaidh | ina haghaidhse |
| 1st person pl. | inár n-aghaidh | inár n-aghaidhne |
| 2d person pl. | in bhur n-aghaidh | in bhur n-aghaidhse |
| 3d person pl. | ina n-aghaidh | ina aghaidhsean |
References
- Franz Nikolaus Finck, 1899, Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, 4.