Irish word

d'fhan

analytic past indicative independent of fan

verbmasculine/d̪ˠanˠ/

d'fhan means “analytic past indicative independent of fan” in Irish and is used as a verb. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /d̪ˠanˠ/.

Mutation forms

D'fhan sí in ostán.

She stayed at a hotel.

D'fhan an buachaill ina thost.

The boy remained silent.

Cá fhad a d'fhan tú sa Fhrainc?

How long did you stay in France?

D'fhan muid i mbrú.

We stayed in a hostel.

D'fhan muid inár luí ar an trá ar feadh píosa.

We stayed lying on the beach for a while.

Time

tosaigh

to begin

críochnaigh

finish

níos

lean

to follow

fan

to wait

deir

says

mair

live

cinnte

certain, sure

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