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Irish
Etymology
Literally “this…towards us”
Pronunciation
Adjective
seo chugainn (attributive only)
- next (used with nouns denoting a period of time)
- Antonym: seo caite
- an bhliain seo chugainn ― next year
Usage notes
This term follows a noun modified with the definite article.
References
- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath , 301 fn. 2, page 141
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 139
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 43, page 19
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “chun”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “next”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025