riar

See also: ríar

Irish

Alternative forms

• riaraigh

Etymology

From Old Irish ríar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾˠiəɾˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ɾˠeːɾˠ/, (older) /ɾˠɤːɾˠ/

Verb

riar (present analytic riarann, future analytic riarfaidh, verbal noun riar, past participle riartha)

1. (transitive) administer, manage
2. (transitive) provide (ar, do (“for”))
3. (transitive) distribute, allocate; supply
4. (transitive) serve, obey

Conjugation

conjugation of riar (first conjugation – A)

		singular			plural			relative	autonomous
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	present	riaraim	riarann tú; riarair†	riarann sé, sí	riaraimid	riarann sibh	riarann siad; riaraid†	a riarann; a riaras	riartar
	past	riar mé; riaras	riar tú; riarais	riar sé, sí	riaramar; riar muid	riar sibh; riarabhair	riar siad; riaradar	a riar / ar riar*	riaradh
	past habitual	riarainn	riartá	riaradh sé, sí	riaraimis; riaradh muid	riaradh sibh	riaraidís; riaradh siad	a riaradh / a riaradh*	riartaí
future		riarfaidh mé; riarfad	riarfaidh tú; riarfair†	riarfaidh sé, sí	riarfaimid; riarfaidh muid	riarfaidh sibh	riarfaidh siad; riarfaid†	a riarfaidh; a riarfas	riarfar
conditional		riarfainn	riarfá	riarfadh sé, sí	riarfaimis; riarfadh muid	riarfadh sibh	riarfaidís; riarfadh siad	a riarfadh / a riarfadh*	riarfaí
subjunctive	present	go riara mé; go riarad†	go riara tú; go riarair†	go riara sé, sí	go riaraimid; go riara muid	go riara sibh	go riara siad; go riaraid†	—	go riartar
	past	dá riarainn	dá riartá	dá riaradh sé, sí	dá riaraimis; dá riaradh muid	dá riaradh sibh	dá riaraidís; dá riaradh siad	—	dá riartaí
imperative		riaraim	riar	riaradh sé, sí	riaraimis	riaraigí; riaraidh†	riaraidís	—	riartar
verbal noun		riar
past participle		riartha

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form

Derived terms

• athriar (“readminister”, verb)
• riarachán m (“administration”)
• riarthach (“administrative; dispensing, distributive”, adjective)
• riarthóir m (“administrator; server, dispenser”)
• soriartha

 

Related terms

• riarthóireacht f (“(act of) administering, dispensing; administration”)

Noun

riar m (genitive singular as substantive riar, genitive as verbal noun riartha)

1. verbal noun of riar
2. administration, management
3. provision, service
4. distribution, allocation
5. share, supply; sufficiency
6. Alternative form of réir

Declension

As substantive

Declension of riar

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative riar Vocative a riar Genitive riar Dative riar

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an riar Genitive an riar Dative leis an riar don riar

As verbal noun

Declension of riar

Irregular

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative riar Vocative a riar Genitive riartha Dative riar

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an riar Genitive an riartha Dative leis an riar don riar

Alternative forms

• (verbal noun): riaradh m

Derived terms

• athriar f (“readministration”)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “riar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 ríar”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Swedish

Verb

riar

1. present indicative of ria

Anagrams

• irra