father in Irish
athair
father
Additional definitions
- sire
- ancestor
See it in use
Irish · EnglishTá feirm mhór ag mo mháthair agus m'athair ann.
My father and mother have a big farm there.B1
Tá faitíos air roimh a athair.
He is afraid of his father.A1
Tá cónaí orm sa teach a thóg m’athair.
I live in the house my father built.B1
An bhfaca tú m'athair?
Did you see my father?A2
Tá m'athair ag dul go dtí an tSín.
My father is going to China.A2
A little grammar Optional, but useful
You may also meet these forms of athair in a sentence.
- Base form
- athair
- Urú
- n-athair
- Réamhlitir h
- hathair
- Réamhlitir t
- t-athair
Topics
Family
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