About this phrase

Aimsir is a feminine noun meaning weather and also time.

An is the singular, definite article (the).

Thus, an aimsir: the weather; the time.

Related phrases

• Aimsir ainnis: rotten weather.
• Tá claochlú ar an aimsir: there's a change in the weather.
• Tá bun ar an aimsir: the weather is settled/calm.
• Tá an aimsir ag dul ar bun: the weather is getting rough.
• Amach san aimsir: in the future (literally, 'out in the time').
• Ar fad na haimsire: the whole time / constantly (literally, 'for the length of the time').
• In aimsir: in service / serving time (literally, 'in time'; in the sense of 'employment' but not of 'imprisonment').
• Aimsir na Nollag: Christmastime.

Textbooks generally only give the word am for time but there are several cases where it is more appropriate to use aimsir. Be aware that am and aimsir are not entirely interchangable, and should be used in their proper contexts. Further study is encouraged.