seo chugainn
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally “this…towards us”
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ʃɔ ˈxʊɡən̠ʲ/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ʃɔ ˈhʊɡən̠ʲ/[1]
- (Aran) IPA(key): /ʃə ˈhʊɡən̠ʲ/, /ʃə ˈhɞɡən̠ʲə/[2]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈʃʊɡən̠ʲ/[3]
Adjective[edit]
seo chugainn (attributive only)
- next (used with nouns denoting a period of time)
- Antonym: seo caite
- an bhliain seo chugainn ― next year
Usage notes[edit]
This term follows a noun modified with the definite article.
References[edit]
- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht (in Irish), 2nd edition, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 301
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 139
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 19
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “chun”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “next”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024