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To download in Irish (íosnasc): Meaning, Conjugation, Examples

Other uses of ‘íosnasc’: downlink (noun, masculine)

The Irish for to download is íosnasc; ag íosnascadh is downloading.
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How to say “to download” in Irish

Irish:
íosnasc
English:
to download
Word type:
verb, first-conjugation
Verbal noun:
íosnascadh (ag íosnascadh, downloading)
Verbal adjective:
íosnasctha
Pronunciation:
“EES-nusk”  /iːsˌn̪ˠasˠk/

What does “íosnasc” mean?

to download
To copy a file or data from the internet or another computer onto your own device.Also: download a file, get from the internet.

Other Irish verbs for to download: íoslódáil (download)

Other entries for “íosnasc”

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“Íosnasc” in the different tenses

Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.

Aimsir Chaite (Past)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)D'íosnasc méI downloadedNíor íosnasc méI did not downloadAr íosnasc mé?Did I download?
tú (you)D'íosnasc túYou downloadedNíor íosnasc túYou did not downloadAr íosnasc tú?Did you download?
sé / sí (he / she)D'íosnasc sé / síHe downloadedNíor íosnasc sé / síHe did not downloadAr íosnasc sé / sí?Did he download?
sinn (we)D'íosnascamarWe downloadedNíor íosnascamarWe did not downloadAr íosnascamar?Did we download?
sibh (you, plural)D'íosnasc sibhYou downloadedNíor íosnasc sibhYou did not downloadAr íosnasc sibh?Did you download?
siad (they)D'íosnasc siadThey downloadedNíor íosnasc siadThey did not downloadAr íosnasc siad?Did they download?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)ÍosnascadhNíor íosnascadhAr íosnascadh?

Aimsir Láithreach (Present)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)ÍosnascaimI downloadNí íosnascaimI do not downloadAn íosnascaim?Do I download?
tú (you)Íosnascann túYou downloadNí íosnascann túYou do not downloadAn íosnascann tú?Do you download?
sé / sí (he / she)Íosnascann sé / síHe downloadsNí íosnascann sé / síHe does not downloadAn íosnascann sé / sí?Does he download?
sinn (we)ÍosnascaimidWe downloadNí íosnascaimidWe do not downloadAn íosnascaimid?Do we download?
sibh (you, plural)Íosnascann sibhYou downloadNí íosnascann sibhYou do not downloadAn íosnascann sibh?Do you download?
siad (they)Íosnascann siadThey downloadNí íosnascann siadThey do not downloadAn íosnascann siad?Do they download?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)ÍosnasctarNí íosnasctarAn íosnasctar?

Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)Íosnascfaidh méI will downloadNí íosnascfaidh méI will not downloadAn íosnascfaidh mé?Will I download?
tú (you)Íosnascfaidh túYou will downloadNí íosnascfaidh túYou will not downloadAn íosnascfaidh tú?Will you download?
sé / sí (he / she)Íosnascfaidh sé / síHe will downloadNí íosnascfaidh sé / síHe will not downloadAn íosnascfaidh sé / sí?Will he download?
sinn (we)ÍosnascfaimidWe will downloadNí íosnascfaimidWe will not downloadAn íosnascfaimid?Will we download?
sibh (you, plural)Íosnascfaidh sibhYou will downloadNí íosnascfaidh sibhYou will not downloadAn íosnascfaidh sibh?Will you download?
siad (they)Íosnascfaidh siadThey will downloadNí íosnascfaidh siadThey will not downloadAn íosnascfaidh siad?Will they download?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)ÍosnascfarNí íosnascfarAn íosnascfar?

Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)D'íosnascfainnI would downloadNí íosnascfainnI would not downloadAn íosnascfainn?Would I download?
tú (you)D'íosnascfáYou would downloadNí íosnascfáYou would not downloadAn íosnascfá?Would you download?
sé / sí (he / she)D'íosnascfadh sé / síHe would downloadNí íosnascfadh sé / síHe would not downloadAn íosnascfadh sé / sí?Would he download?
sinn (we)D'íosnascfaimisWe would downloadNí íosnascfaimisWe would not downloadAn íosnascfaimis?Would we download?
sibh (you, plural)D'íosnascfadh sibhYou would downloadNí íosnascfadh sibhYou would not downloadAn íosnascfadh sibh?Would you download?
siad (they)D'íosnascfaidísThey would downloadNí íosnascfaidísThey would not downloadAn íosnascfaidís?Would they download?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)D'íosnascfaíNí íosnascfaíAn íosnascfaí?

“Íosnasc” in a sentence: Irish examples

Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.

D'íosnasc mé an aip nua aréir.
I downloaded the new app last night.
Íosnascann sí podchraoltaí gach maidin.
She downloads podcasts every morning.
Íosnascfaidh mé an comhad amárach.
I will download the file tomorrow.
D'íosnascfainn an cluiche dá mbeadh spás agam.
I would download the game if I had space.
Níor íosnasc siad an nuashonrú fós.
They haven't downloaded the update yet.
Ar íosnasc tú na grianghraif?
Did you download the photos?

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To download in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for to download?

The Irish for to download is íosnasc (pronounced “EES-nusk”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is íosnascadh.

What is the verbal noun of íosnasc?

The verbal noun of íosnasc is íosnascadh, used after ag for the continuous: ag íosnascadh (downloading). The verbal adjective is íosnasctha.

How do you say íosnasc in the past and the future?

Past: D'íosnasc mé; negative Níor íosnasc mé; question Ar íosnasc mé?. Future: Íosnascfaidh mé; negative Ní íosnascfaidh mé; question An íosnascfaidh mé?.

What is the modh coinníollach of íosnasc?

The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'íosnascfainn (I would download); negative Ní íosnascfainn; question An íosnascfainn?.

What is the difference between 'íosnasc' and 'íoslódáil'?

Both mean 'download'. 'Íoslódáil' is the term more often seen in software and on téarma.ie, while 'íosnasc' is also listed; the opposite is 'uaslódáil' (upload).

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