# achair
## Irish
### Etymology 1

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#### Verb

achair (present analytic achrann, future analytic acharfaidh, verbal noun achairt, past participle achartha)
* (transitive) beseech

##### Conjugation

| | | singular | singular | singular | plural | plural | plural | relative | autonomous |
| | | first | second | third | first | second | third | relative | autonomous |
| indicative | present | achraim | achrann tú; achrair$^†$ | achrann sé, sí | achraimid | achrann sibh | achrann siad; achraid$^†$ | a achrann; a achras / a n-achrann* | achairtear |
| indicative | past | d'achair mé; d'achras / achair mé‡; achras‡ | d'achair tú; d'achrais / achair tú‡; achrais‡ | d'achair sé, sí / achair sé, sí‡ | d'achramar; d'achair muid / achramar‡; achair muid‡ | d'achair sibh; d'achrabhair / achair sibh‡; achrabhair‡ | d'achair siad; d'achradar / achair siad; achradar‡ | a d'achair / ar achair* | achradh; hachradh$^†$ |
| indicative | past habitual | d'achrainn / achrainn‡; n-achrainn‡‡ | d'achairteá / achairteá‡; n-achairteá‡‡ | d'achradh sé, sí / achradh sé, sí‡; n-achradh sé, sí‡‡ | d'achraimis; d'achradh muid / achraimis‡; achradh muid‡; n-achraimis‡‡; n-achradh muid‡‡ | d'achradh sibh / achradh sibh‡; n-achradh sibh‡‡ | d'achraidís; d'achradh siad / achraidís‡; achradh siad‡; n-achraidís‡‡; n-achradh siad‡‡ | a d'achradh / a n-achradh* | d'achairtí / achairtí‡; n-achairtí‡‡ |
| future | future | acharfaidh mé; acharfad | acharfaidh tú; acharfair$^†$ | acharfaidh sé, sí | acharfaimid; acharfaidh muid | acharfaidh sibh | acharfaidh siad; acharfaid$^†$ | a acharfaidh; a acharfas / a n-acharfaidh* | acharfar |
| conditional | conditional | d'acharfainn / acharfainn‡; n-acharfainn‡‡ | d'acharfá / acharfá‡; n-acharfá‡‡ | d'acharfadh sé, sí / acharfadh sé, sí‡; n-acharfadh sé, sí‡‡ | d'acharfaimis; d'acharfadh muid / acharfaimis‡; acharfadh muid‡; n-acharfaimis‡‡; n-acharfadh muid‡‡ | d'acharfadh sibh / acharfadh sibh‡; n-acharfadh sibh‡‡ | d'acharfaidís; d'acharfadh siad / acharfaidís‡; acharfadh siad‡; n-acharfaidís‡‡; n-acharfadh siad‡‡ | a d'acharfadh / a n-acharfadh* | d'acharfaí / acharfaí‡; n-acharfaí‡‡ |
| subjunctive | present | go n-achra mé; go n-achrad$^†$ | go n-achra tú; go n-achrair$^†$ | go n-achra sé, sí | go n-achraimid; go n-achra muid | go n-achra sibh | go n-achra siad; go n-achraid$^†$ | — | go n-achairtear |
| subjunctive | past | dá n-achrainn | dá n-achairteá | dá n-achradh sé, sí | dá n-achraimis; dá n-achradh muid | dá n-achradh sibh | dá n-achraidís; dá n-achradh siad | — | dá n-achairtí |
| imperative | imperative | achraim | achair | achradh sé, sí | achraimis | achraigí; achraidh$^†$ | achraidís | — | achairtear |
| verbal noun | verbal noun | achairt | achairt | achairt | achairt | achairt | achairt | achairt | achairt |
| past participle | past participle | achartha | achartha | achartha | achartha | achartha | achartha | achartha | achartha |
*indirect relative † archaic or dialect form ‡ dependent form ‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis (except an)

### Etymology 2
#### Noun

achair m sg
* vocative/genitive singular of achar (“distance, journey; extent; area; period of time”)

### Further reading

* Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “achair”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

## Old Irish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈaxərʲ/

### Adjective

achair
* inflection of achar:
** vocative/genitive singular masculine
** dative/accusative singular feminine
** genitive singular neuter
** nominative plural masculine