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For (a length of time) in Irish (ar feadh): Meaning, Genitive and Pronoun Forms

ar feadh means for (a length of time), throughout. The noun after it goes into the genitive: Bhí mé ann ar feadh seachtaine. I was there for a week.

How “ar feadh” works

The noun after ar feadh goes into the genitive, the same way it does after a noun: Bhí mé ann ar feadh seachtaine.

Ar feadh is for a period that is finished or measured; for a period still to come use go ceann: go ceann seachtaine, for the next week.

“Ar feadh” in a sentence

Bhí mé ann ar feadh seachtaine.
I was there for a week.
Fan ar feadh tamaill.
Wait for a while.
D'fhan sé ar feadh na hoíche.
He stayed for the night.
Ar feadh bliana.
For a year.

Other compound prepositions

os cionnabove, overfaoi bhunbelow, underin aicebeside, next to, nearar chúlbehind, at the back ofi lárin the middle of, in the centre ofi meascamongar fudthroughout, all overtrasnaacrossi dtreotowardstimpeallaroundi rithduring, throughout (a time)le linnduring, in the time of
All the compound prepositionsThe simple prepositions and their pronoun forms

Ar feadh in Irish: the questions people ask

What does ar feadh mean in Irish?

ar feadh means for (a length of time), throughout: Bhí mé ann ar feadh seachtaine. I was there for a week.

Does ar feadh take the genitive?

Yes. The noun after ar feadh is in the genitive case: Bhí mé ann ar feadh seachtaine.

Anything else about ar feadh?

Ar feadh is for a period that is finished or measured; for a period still to come use go ceann: go ceann seachtaine, for the next week.