HeyRuaHow “in aghaidh” works
The noun after in aghaidh goes into the genitive, the same way it does after a noun: Bhí sé in aghaidh an phlean.
in aghaidhagainst
+an pleanthe plan
=in aghaidh an phleanagainst the plan
In aghaidh na seachtaine, in aghaidh na bliana: per week, per year.
“In aghaidh” with me, you, him, her, us, them
With a pronoun the noun inside the preposition takes a possessive instead of the genitive: i m'aghaidh, against me.
| Irish | Meaning |
|---|---|
| i m'aghaidh | against me |
| i d'aghaidh | against you |
| ina aghaidh | against him |
| ina haghaidh | against her |
| inár n-aghaidh | against us |
| in bhur n-aghaidh | against you (plural) |
| ina n-aghaidh | against them |
“In aghaidh” in a sentence
Bhí sé in aghaidh an phlean.
He was against the plan.
Shiúlamar in aghaidh na gaoithe.
We walked against the wind.
Tá siad i m'aghaidh.
They are against me.
Dhá uair in aghaidh na seachtaine.
Twice a week.
Other compound prepositions
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In aghaidh in Irish: the questions people ask
What does in aghaidh mean in Irish?
in aghaidh means against, per: Bhí sé in aghaidh an phlean. He was against the plan.
Does in aghaidh take the genitive?
Yes. The noun after in aghaidh is in the genitive case: Bhí sé in aghaidh an phlean. The noun with the article is an plean, and after in aghaidh it becomes an phlean.
How do you say against me, him and them with in aghaidh?
i m'aghaidh (against me), i d'aghaidh (against you), ina aghaidh (against him), ina n-aghaidh (against them).
Anything else about in aghaidh?
In aghaidh na seachtaine, in aghaidh na bliana: per week, per year.