go ceann

Irish

Etymology

Literally, “until/up to the end (of)”.

Pronunciation

Preposition

go ceann (plus genitive, triggers no mutation)

  1. for (over (a period of time))
    go ceann bliana ― for a year
    go ceann i bhfad ― for a considerable time
    go ceann cúig lá ― for five days
    go ceann tamaill ― for a while
  2. to the end of
    go ceann an tí ― to the end of the house
    go ceann na sráide ― to the end of the street

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 218

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “ceann”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 175; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “go ceann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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