Irish word

fad

length

nounmasculine/fˠɑd̪ˠ/

fad means “length” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /fˠɑd̪ˠ/.

Mutation forms

Bhí mé ag freastal ar chruinnithe an lá ar fad.

I was attending meetings all day.

Bhí mé ag freastal ar dhaoine sa bhialann an lá ar fad.

I was serving people in the restaurant all day.

Chaith siad an lá ar fad ag baint móna.

They spent tho whole day cutting turf.

Chaith sé a shaol ar fad ar an oileán.

He spent his whole life on the island.

Chaith sí a saol ar fad i mbun na hoibre sin.

She spent her whole life doing that work.

Shopping

bolg

bag

cúpla

pair

athrú

change

cloch

bead

píosa

coin

siopa

shop

luach

value

costas

cost

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