Tá mé ag snámh in abhainn.
I am swimming in a river.
A1
Irish word
abhainn
river
nounfeminine/ɑɯnʲ/
abhainn means “river” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ɑɯnʲ/.
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | abhainn |
| Urú | n-abhainn |
| Réamhlitir h | habhainn |
| Réamhlitir t | t-abhainn |
abhainn in context
Táim ag snámh in abhainn.
I am swimming in a river.
A2
Tá Tomás ina chónaí i dteach beag nach bhfuil i bhfad ón abhainn.
Tom lives in a small house not far from the river.
B2
Ritheann an abhainn tríd an chathair.
The river runs through the city.
B1
Tá sé gar don abhainn.
It's near the river.
A1
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