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aer

air

NounMasculineA2/eːɾˠ/

"aer" means "air" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /eːɾˠ/. Mutation forms: Urú → n-aer, Réamhlitir h → haer, Réamhlitir t → t-aer.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "aer" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formaer
Urún-aer
Réamhlitir hhaer
Réamhlitir tt-aer

"aer" in context

Tá aeráid na tíre seo fuar agus tirim.

The climate of this country is cold and dry.

B1

Is breá liom bheith amuigh faoin aer.

I love being outside in the open air.

A2

Tá an liathróid ard san aer.

The ball is high in the air.

A2

Líon mé mo scamhóga d'aer folláin na maidine.

I filled my lungs with the bracing morning air.

A2

Níl agam ach aeróg, mar sin ní bhíonn ach RTÉ1, RTÉ2, agus TG4 agam sa mbaile.

I only have an antenna, therefore I only have RTÉ1, RTÉ2, and TG4 at home.

B2

Further reading

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