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de

from/of

PrepositionA1

"de" means "from/of" in Irish (preposition). Mutation forms: Séimhiú → dhe, Urú → nde.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formde
Séimhiúdhe
Urúnde

"de" in context

Is téarma é seo a chuireann síos ar théamh domhanda, rud atá ina thoradh na dé-ocsaíde carbóin san atmaisféar atá ag dul i méid i gcónaí.

This is a term used to describe the warming of the earth, due to growing amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

B2

Cad a thóg tú pictiúr de?

What did you take a picture of?

A2

Tá an scríobh amhrán ar cheann de mo chaitheamh aimsire.

Songwriting is a hobby of mine.

B1

Rinne a bhua laoch de.

His victory made him a hero.

B1

An bhfuil níos mó de dhíth ort?

Do you need more?

B1

Further reading

Irish Mutations: Complete Guide to Séimhiú and Urú →Irish Pronunciation, The System Behind the Spelling →How to Learn Irish as an Adult, A Step-by-Step Roadmap →Best Irish Learning App 2026 →Browse all Irish vocabulary →

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at

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on

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with

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under/about

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