See also: Frae and fræ

Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From early modern double preposition fa ré (along with), from fa and (< Old Irish fri).[1][2] Compare fara (used in Munster) and froisin (too, also).

Pronunciation

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Preposition

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frae (plus dative, triggers h-prothesis)

  1. with, along with

Usage notes

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In Connacht dialects common in fraena chéile, frae chéile (together) instead of le chéile.

Inflection

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References

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  1. ^ T. F. O’Rahilly (1941) “Introduction”, in Flaithrí Ó Maolchonaire, Desiderius, otherwise called Sgáthán an chrábhaidh[1], Dublin, page xxxvi
  2. ^ Damian McManus (1994) “An Nua-Ghaeilge Chlasaiceach”, in K. McCone, D. McManus, C. Ó Háinle, N. Williams, L. Breatnach, editors, Stair na Gaeilge: in ómós do P[h]ádraig Ó Fiannachta (in Irish), Maynooth: Roinn na Sean-Ghaeilge, Coláiste Phádraig, →ISBN, §10.2, page 434

Further reading

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Scots

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse frá.

Preposition

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frae

  1. from
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