déan as

Irish

Alternative forms

• dein as (Munster)
• díon as (Connacht)

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲeːnˠ asˠ/
• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲɪnʲ ɑsˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲiːnˠ æsˠ/

Verb

déan as (present analytic déanann as, future analytic déanfaidh as, verbal noun déanamh as, past participle déanta as)

1. make from (material)

   Rinne sé scéal breá as an eachtra ar fad. ― He made a fine story out of the whole episode.

   Déanfaidh an táilliúir gúna nua as an síoda a fuaireamar. ― The tailor will make a new dress from the silk we acquired.

2. make do with

   B'éigean dó déanamh as tuarastal beag. ― He had to make a small wage suffice.

3. (intransitive) (with do)

   Déanamaid as dúinn féin. ― We provide for ourselves.

4. (intransitive) make off

   Déanaimis as seo. ― Let's get out of here.

Further reading

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