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For the next in Irish (go ceann): Meaning, Genitive and Pronoun Forms

go ceann means for the next, until the end of. The noun after it goes into the genitive: Beidh mé anseo go ceann seachtaine. I will be here for the next week.

How “go ceann” works

The noun after go ceann goes into the genitive, the same way it does after a noun: Beidh mé anseo go ceann seachtaine.

“Go ceann” in a sentence

Beidh mé anseo go ceann seachtaine.
I will be here for the next week.
Fan go ceann tamaill.
Wait for a while.
Go ceann míosa.
For a month to come.

Other compound prepositions

i lárin the middle of, in the centre ofi meascamongar fudthroughout, all overtrasnaacrossi dtreotowardstimpeallaroundi rithduring, throughout (a time)le linnduring, in the time ofar feadhfor (a length of time), throughouti gceannin (a time from now), at the end oftar éisafteri ndiaidhafter, behind
All the compound prepositionsThe simple prepositions and their pronoun forms

Go ceann in Irish: the questions people ask

What does go ceann mean in Irish?

go ceann means for the next, until the end of: Beidh mé anseo go ceann seachtaine. I will be here for the next week.

Does go ceann take the genitive?

Yes. The noun after go ceann is in the genitive case: Beidh mé anseo go ceann seachtaine.