is fearr

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ə)sˠˈfʲɑːɾˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /sˠaːɾˠ/ (as if spelled ’s fhearr with unexpected lenition)

Phrase

is fearr (past/conditional b'fhearr)

1. to be preferable

   Is fearr bainne.

   Milk is preferable.

   B’fhearr liom bainne.

   I would prefer milk.

   Is fearr le Dónall snámh.

   Dónall prefers swimming.

Usage notes

The person doing the preferring may be expressed as the object of le, while the person, object, or activity preferred is expressed as the subject of the sentence (coming at the end by the normal rules of Irish syntax).

Related terms

• is maith le (“to like”)