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deifir

hurry

NounFeminineB2/ˈdʲɛfʲəɾʲ/

"deifir" means "hurry" in Irish (feminine noun). Pronounced /ˈdʲɛfʲəɾʲ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → dheifir, Urú → ndeifir.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formdeifir
Séimhiúdheifir
Urúndeifir

"deifir" in context

An bhfuil orm déanamh deifir?

Must I hurry?

B2

An gá dom deifir a dhéanamh?

Must I hurry?

B1

An bhfuil deifir ort?

Are you in a hurry?

B2

Déan deifir, tá an traein ar tí imeacht!

Hurry up, the train is about to leave!

A2

Déan deifir.

Hurry up.

A2

Further reading

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