HeyRuaHow “ar fud” works
The noun after ar fud goes into the genitive, the same way it does after a noun: Tá daoine ag foghlaim Gaeilge ar fud an domhain.
ar fudthroughout
+an domhanthe world
=ar fud an domhainthroughout the world
“Ar fud” in a sentence
Tá daoine ag foghlaim Gaeilge ar fud an domhain.
People are learning Irish all over the world.
Bhí báisteach ar fud na tíre.
There was rain throughout the country.
Scaip an scéal ar fud na háite.
The story spread all over the place.
Other compound prepositions
trasnaacrossi dtreotowardstimpeallaroundi rithduring, throughout (a time)le linnduring, in the time ofar feadhfor (a length of time), throughoutgo ceannfor the next, until the end ofi gceannin (a time from now), at the end oftar éisafteri ndiaidhafter, behindar sonfor the sake of, on behalf of, forthar ceannon behalf of
Ar fud in Irish: the questions people ask
What does ar fud mean in Irish?
ar fud means throughout, all over: Tá daoine ag foghlaim Gaeilge ar fud an domhain. People are learning Irish all over the world.
Does ar fud take the genitive?
Yes. The noun after ar fud is in the genitive case: Tá daoine ag foghlaim Gaeilge ar fud an domhain. The noun with the article is an domhan, and after ar fud it becomes an domhain.