achair

Irish

Etymology 1

Verb

achair (present analytic achrann, future analytic acharfaidh, verbal noun achairt, past participle achartha)

  1. (transitive) beseech
Conjugation
First Conjugation (B)
singular plural relative autonomous
first second third first second third
indicative present achraim achrann tú;
achrair†		 achrann sé, sí achraimid achrann sibh achrann siad;
achraid†		 a achrann; a achras /
a n-achrann*; a n-achras*		 achairtear
past d'achair mé; d'achras /
achair mé‡; achras‡		 d'achair tú; d'achrais /
achair tú‡; achrais‡		 d'achair sé, sí /
achair sé, sí‡		 d'achramar; d'achair muid /
achramar‡; achair muid‡		 d'achair sibh; d'achrabhair /
achair sibh‡; achrabhair‡		 d'achair siad; d'achradar /
achair siad; achradar‡		 a d'achair /
ar achair*		 achradh;
hachradh†
past habitual d'achrainn /
achrainn‡		 d'achairteá /
achairteá‡		 d'achradh sé, sí /
achradh sé, sí‡		 d'achraimis; d'achradh muid /
achraimis‡; achradh muid‡		 d'achradh sibh /
achradh sibh‡		 d'achraidís; d'achradh siad /
achraidís‡; achradh siad‡		 a d'achradh /
ar achradh*		 d'achairtí /
achairtí‡
future acharfaidh mé;
acharfad		 acharfaidh tú;
acharfair†		 acharfaidh sé, sí acharfaimid;
acharfaidh muid		 acharfaidh sibh acharfaidh siad;
acharfaid†		 a acharfaidh; a acharfas /
a n-acharfaidh*; a n-acharfas*		 acharfar
conditional d'acharfainn / acharfainn‡; n-acharfainn‡‡ d'acharfá / acharfá‡; n-acharfᇇ d'acharfadh sé, sí / acharfadh sé, sí‡; n-acharfadh sé, s퇇 d'acharfaimis; d'acharfadh muid / acharfaimis‡; acharfadh muid‡; n-acharfaimis‡‡; n-acharfadh muid‡‡ d'acharfadh sibh / acharfadh sibh‡; n-acharfadh sibh‡‡ d'acharfaidís; d'acharfadh siad / acharfaidís‡; acharfadh siad‡; n-acharfaidís‡‡; n-acharfadh siad‡‡ a d'acharfadh /
ar acharfadh*		 d'acharfaí / acharfaí‡; n-acharfa퇇
subjunctive present go n-achra mé;
go n-achrad†		 go n-achra tú;
go n-achrair†		 go n-achra sé, sí go n-achraimid;
go n-achra muid		 go n-achra sibh go n-achra siad;
go n-achraid†		 — go n-achairtear
past dá n-achrainn dá n-achairteá dá n-achradh sé, sí dá n-achraimis;
dá n-achradh muid		 dá n-achradh sibh dá n-achraidís;
dá n-achradh siad		 — dá n-achairtí
imperative achraim achair achradh sé, sí achraimis achraigí;
achraidh†		 achraidís — achairtear
verbal noun achairt
past participle achartha

*Indirect relative
† Archaic or dialect form
‡ Dependent form
‡‡ Dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis (except an)

Etymology 2

Noun

achair m sg

  1. vocative and genitive singular of achar (“distance, journey; extent; area; period of time”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
achair n-achair hachair not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

Old Irish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaxirʲ/

Adjective

achair

  1. inflection of achar:
    1. vocative and genitive singular masculine
    2. dative and accusative singular feminine
    3. genitive singular neuter
    4. nominative plural masculine

Mutation
Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
achair unchanged n-achair
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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