HeyRuaHow “de bharr” works
The noun after de bharr goes into the genitive, the same way it does after a noun: Cuireadh an cluiche ar ceal de bharr na báistí.
de bharrbecause of
+an bháisteachthe rain
=de bharr na báistíbecause of the rain
“De bharr” with a pronoun
Note: dá bharr means as a result of it, and dá bharr sin, as a result of that.
“De bharr” in a sentence
Cuireadh an cluiche ar ceal de bharr na báistí.
The match was cancelled because of the rain.
Bhí sé tinn dá bharr.
He was sick as a result.
De bharr na stailce ní raibh traein ar bith ann.
Because of the strike there was no train.
Other compound prepositions
De bharr in Irish: the questions people ask
What does de bharr mean in Irish?
de bharr means because of, as a result of: Cuireadh an cluiche ar ceal de bharr na báistí. The match was cancelled because of the rain.
Does de bharr take the genitive?
Yes. The noun after de bharr is in the genitive case: Cuireadh an cluiche ar ceal de bharr na báistí. The noun with the article is an bháisteach, and after de bharr it becomes na báistí.
How do you use de bharr with a pronoun?
dá bharr means as a result of it, and dá bharr sin, as a result of that.