Irish word

mar

because/as

conjunctionmasculine

mar means “because/as” in Irish and is used as a conjunction.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	mar
Séimhiú	mhar

Ghearr sé é leis an scian a fuair sé mar bronntanas óna dheartháir.

He cut it with the knife that he got as a gift from his brother.

Goidé mar a bhí an oíche?

How was the night?

Conas mar a rinne tú é?

How did you do it?

Níl aon tinteán mar do thinteán féin.

There's no place like home.

Smaoiním, mar sin, tá mé ann.

I think therefore I am.

Communication

agus

and

ach

but

nó

má

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