i gceann

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Irish

Pronunciation

Preposition

i gceann (plus genitive, triggers no mutation)

  1. in (after a period of time), after (at the end of a period of time)
    • 1906, anonymous author, “Eóin Ua Míodhchán agus an Sionnach”, in E. C. Quiggin, A Dialect of Donegal (overall work in English), Cambridge University Press, page 215:
      I gceann tamaill thainic sé as teach giota beag eile.
      After a while he came another little bit out of the house.
    • 1939, Peig Sayers, “Inghean an Cheannaidhe”, in Marie-Louise Sjoestedt, Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (Bibliothèque de l'École des Hautes Études; 270) (overall work in French), Paris: Librairie Honoré Champion, page 195:
      I gceann cúpla oidhche do bhí sí ag faire go dian nó go dtí go bhfuair sí Máire Bhán i n-a codladh agus d’éaluigh sí go socair agus do shleamhnuigh an fáinne amach dá méir, agus do chuir i dtaisce é.
      After a few nights, she watched carefully until she found Máire Bhán sleeping, and she slipped in quietly and stole the ring off her finger, and hid it.

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 215

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