seo chugainn

Irish

Etymology

Literally “this…towards us”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃɔ ˈxʊɡən̠ʲ/
  • (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ʃɔ ˈhʊɡən̠ʲ/[1]
  • (Aran) IPA(key): /ʃə ˈhʊɡən̠ʲ/, /ʃə ˈhɞɡən̠ʲə/[2]
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈʃʊɡən̠ʲ/[3]

Adjective

seo chugainn (attributive only)

  1. next (used with nouns denoting a period of time)
    Antonym: seo caite
    an bhliain seo chugainn ― next year

Usage notes

This term follows a noun modified with the definite article.

References
  1. de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht (in Irish), 2nd edition, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 301
  2. Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 139
  3. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 19

Further reading
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “chun”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • “next”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
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