HeyRuaHow “de réir” works
The noun after de réir goes into the genitive, the same way it does after a noun: De réir na tuairisce, beidh báisteach ann.
“De réir” with a pronoun
Note: dá réir sin means accordingly, and dá réir on its own means according to it.
“De réir” in a sentence
De réir na tuairisce, beidh báisteach ann.
According to the report, there will be rain.
De réir an dlí.
According to the law.
De réir a chéile.
Gradually, bit by bit.
De réir mar a chuala mé.
As far as I heard.
Other compound prepositions
De réir in Irish: the questions people ask
What does de réir mean in Irish?
de réir means according to: De réir na tuairisce, beidh báisteach ann. According to the report, there will be rain.
Does de réir take the genitive?
Yes. The noun after de réir is in the genitive case: De réir na tuairisce, beidh báisteach ann.
How do you use de réir with a pronoun?
dá réir sin means accordingly, and dá réir on its own means according to it.