HeyRuaHow “le haghaidh” works
The noun after le haghaidh goes into the genitive, the same way it does after a noun: Tá sé seo le haghaidh an dinnéir.
le haghaidhfor
+an dinnéarthe dinner
=le haghaidh an dinnéirfor the dinner
“Le haghaidh” with a pronoun
Note: for a person, use do: dom, duit, dó, di. Le haghaidh is for things and purposes.
“Le haghaidh” in a sentence
Tá sé seo le haghaidh an dinnéir.
This is for the dinner.
Cad é seo le haghaidh?
What is this for?
Airgead le haghaidh na seachtaine.
Money for the week.
Other compound prepositions
mar gheall arbecause of, on account ofi láthairin the presence of, presenti gcomhairfor, in preparation forar nóslike, in the manner ofos comhairin front of, oppositeos cionnabove, overfaoi bhunbelow, underin aicebeside, next to, nearar chúlbehind, at the back ofi lárin the middle of, in the centre ofi meascamongar fudthroughout, all over
Le haghaidh in Irish: the questions people ask
What does le haghaidh mean in Irish?
le haghaidh means for, for the purpose of: Tá sé seo le haghaidh an dinnéir. This is for the dinner.
Does le haghaidh take the genitive?
Yes. The noun after le haghaidh is in the genitive case: Tá sé seo le haghaidh an dinnéir. The noun with the article is an dinnéar, and after le haghaidh it becomes an dinnéir.
How do you use le haghaidh with a pronoun?
for a person, use do: dom, duit, dó, di. Le haghaidh is for things and purposes.