i dteannta a chéile

Irish

Etymology

Literally, “along with each other”.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ə ˌdʲaun̪ˠt̪ˠə ˈçeːlʲə/[1], /ə ˌdʲaun̪ˠt̪ˠə ˈçeːlʲɪɟ/[2]

Adverb

i dteannta a chéile

  1. together
    Synonyms: in éindí, le chéile

Quotations

  • 1939, Peig Sayers, “Inghean an Cheannaidhe”, in Marie-Louise Sjoestedt, Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (Bibliothèque de l'École des Hautes Études; 270) (overall work in French), Paris: Librairie Honoré Champion, page 194:
    Do bhí coighcíos acu i dteannta a chéile go cómpórdach, ach aon tráthnóna amháin ghaibh an captaen amach, agus Máire le n-a chois.
    They had a fortnight together comfortably, but one evening the captain went out, and Mary along with him.

References

  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938) Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Description of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, page 189
  2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938) Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Description of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, page 191
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