ar éigean
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Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the Old Irish prepositional phrase ar éicin (“under compulsion”), from ar (“on account of”) + éicin (“necessity”, dat. sg.).
Adverb[edit]
- barely, scarcely, only just, with difficulty
- Tá sé beo ar éigean.
- He is barely alive.
- scarcely (probably not; certainly not)
- An dtiocfaidh sé? —Is ar éigean é.
- Will he come? —Scarcely.
Synonyms[edit]
- (probably not; certainly not): ní móide
Derived terms[edit]
- ar ais nó ar éigean (“willy nilly”)