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re.

to, toward

2 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

prep

  1. to, toward

    obsolete · triggers-h-prothesis · with-dative

  2. against

    obsolete · triggers-h-prothesis · with-dative
Where this word comes from

From Classical Gaelic re, from Middle Irish ri, fri, from Old Irish fri, from Proto-Celtic *writ- (compare Welsh wrth, prefix gwrth-), from Proto-Indo-European *wert- (“to turn”) (compare Latin versus (“against”)). Conflated with le (“with”) in the modern language.

particle

  1. only used in gach re

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Reduced form of eile (“other”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.