in aghaidh

Irish

Alternative forms

i n-aghaidh (superseded)

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /əˈn̪ˠəiɟ/
(Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /əˈn̪ˠəi/

Preposition

in aghaidh (plus genitive or possessive determiner, triggers no mutation)

contrary to
Synonym: contrártha le
opposed to, against
Synonyms: i gcoinne, in éadan

an comhrac in aghaidh na sceimhlitheoireachta
the fight against terrorism
- 1899, Franz Nikolaus Finck, Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 4:
  gax uəŕ, dā veḱn̥̄ šēd ə çēlə, biən̄ šēd ə n-ai ə çēlə.
  conventional orthography:
  Gach uair dá fheiceann siad a chéile, bíonn siad in aghaidh a chéile
  Every time they see each other, they are opposed to each other.
  
  vī mē eǵ ə gūŕc əńḗ, vī n imr̥kə menī ə m ai, agəs buəlū mē sə gūš.
  conventional orthography:
  Bhí mé ag an gcúirt inné, bhí an iomarca mionnaí i m’aghaidh, agus bualadh mé sa gcúis.
  I was in court yesterday; there were too many oaths against me and I lost the case.
- 1981, An Bíobla Naofa, Matthew 18:21:
  A Thiarna, cé mhéad uair ba cheart dom pardún a thabhairt do mo bhráthair nuair a chiontaíonn i m’aghaidh?
  O Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother when he sins against me?
- 2015, Proinsias Mac a' Bhaird, transl., Maura McHugh, editor, Amhrán na Mara (fiction), Cartoon Saloon; Coiscéim, translation of Song of the Sea by Will Collins, →ISBN:
  Briseann tonnta boga in aghaidh na gcarraigeacha thíos faoi.
  Waves gently lap against the rocks below.
(sports) versus

Inflection

Inflection of in aghaidh

Person	Normal	Emphatic
1st person sing.	i m'aghaidh	i m'aghaidhse
2d person sing.	i d'aghaidh	i d'aghaidhse
3d sing. masc.	ina aghaidh	ina aghaidhsean
3d sing. fem.	ina haghaidh	ina haghaidhse
1st person pl.	inár n-aghaidh	inár n-aghaidhne
2d person pl.	in bhur n-aghaidh	in bhur n-aghaidhse
3d person pl.	ina n-aghaidh	ina aghaidhsean

Further reading

“aġaiḋ” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 7.
"in aghaidh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Entries containing “in aghaidh” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “in aghaidh” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

“in aghaidh” at the Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926 of the Royal Irish Academy.

“i n-aghaidh” at the Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926 of the Royal Irish Academy.

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