HeyRuaHow to say “to acquit” in Irish
- Irish:
- éigiontaigh
- English:
- to acquit
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- éigiontú (ag éigiontú, acquiting)
- Verbal adjective:
- éigiontaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “AY-gyun-tee” /ˈeːɟən̪ˠt̪ˠə/
What does “éigiontaigh” mean?
- to acquit
- To declare someone not guilty of a charge in court.Also: clear, find not guilty, exonerate.
“Éigiontaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'éigiontaigh méI acquited | Níor éigiontaigh méI did not acquit | Ar éigiontaigh mé?Did I acquit? |
| tú (you) | D'éigiontaigh túYou acquited | Níor éigiontaigh túYou did not acquit | Ar éigiontaigh tú?Did you acquit? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'éigiontaigh sé / síHe acquited | Níor éigiontaigh sé / síHe did not acquit | Ar éigiontaigh sé / sí?Did he acquit? |
| sinn (we) | D'éigiontaíomarWe acquited | Níor éigiontaíomarWe did not acquit | Ar éigiontaíomar?Did we acquit? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'éigiontaigh sibhYou acquited | Níor éigiontaigh sibhYou did not acquit | Ar éigiontaigh sibh?Did you acquit? |
| siad (they) | D'éigiontaigh siadThey acquited | Níor éigiontaigh siadThey did not acquit | Ar éigiontaigh siad?Did they acquit? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Éigiontaíodh | Níor éigiontaíodh | Ar éigiontaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ÉigiontaímI acquit | Ní éigiontaímI do not acquit | An éigiontaím?Do I acquit? |
| tú (you) | Éigiontaíonn túYou acquit | Ní éigiontaíonn túYou do not acquit | An éigiontaíonn tú?Do you acquit? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Éigiontaíonn sé / síHe acquits | Ní éigiontaíonn sé / síHe does not acquit | An éigiontaíonn sé / sí?Does he acquit? |
| sinn (we) | ÉigiontaímidWe acquit | Ní éigiontaímidWe do not acquit | An éigiontaímid?Do we acquit? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Éigiontaíonn sibhYou acquit | Ní éigiontaíonn sibhYou do not acquit | An éigiontaíonn sibh?Do you acquit? |
| siad (they) | Éigiontaíonn siadThey acquit | Ní éigiontaíonn siadThey do not acquit | An éigiontaíonn siad?Do they acquit? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Éigiontaítear | Ní éigiontaítear | An éigiontaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Éigiontóidh méI will acquit | Ní éigiontóidh méI will not acquit | An éigiontóidh mé?Will I acquit? |
| tú (you) | Éigiontóidh túYou will acquit | Ní éigiontóidh túYou will not acquit | An éigiontóidh tú?Will you acquit? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Éigiontóidh sé / síHe will acquit | Ní éigiontóidh sé / síHe will not acquit | An éigiontóidh sé / sí?Will he acquit? |
| sinn (we) | ÉigiontóimidWe will acquit | Ní éigiontóimidWe will not acquit | An éigiontóimid?Will we acquit? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Éigiontóidh sibhYou will acquit | Ní éigiontóidh sibhYou will not acquit | An éigiontóidh sibh?Will you acquit? |
| siad (they) | Éigiontóidh siadThey will acquit | Ní éigiontóidh siadThey will not acquit | An éigiontóidh siad?Will they acquit? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Éigiontófar | Ní éigiontófar | An éigiontófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'éigiontóinnI would acquit | Ní éigiontóinnI would not acquit | An éigiontóinn?Would I acquit? |
| tú (you) | D'éigiontófáYou would acquit | Ní éigiontófáYou would not acquit | An éigiontófá?Would you acquit? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'éigiontódh sé / síHe would acquit | Ní éigiontódh sé / síHe would not acquit | An éigiontódh sé / sí?Would he acquit? |
| sinn (we) | D'éigiontóimisWe would acquit | Ní éigiontóimisWe would not acquit | An éigiontóimis?Would we acquit? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'éigiontódh sibhYou would acquit | Ní éigiontódh sibhYou would not acquit | An éigiontódh sibh?Would you acquit? |
| siad (they) | D'éigiontóidísThey would acquit | Ní éigiontóidísThey would not acquit | An éigiontóidís?Would they acquit? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'éigiontófaí | Ní éigiontófaí | An éigiontófaí? |
“Éigiontaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'éigiontaigh an giúiré an fear inné.
The jury acquitted the man yesterday.
Is minic a éigiontaíonn an chúirt sin daoine.
That court often acquits people.
Éigiontóidh an breitheamh í, táim cinnte.
The judge will acquit her, I'm sure.
D'éigiontódh an giúiré é dá mbeadh fianaise ann.
The jury would acquit him if there were evidence.
Níor éigiontaíodh an príosúnach.
The prisoner was not acquitted.
Ar éigiontaíodh an tiománaí?
Was the driver acquitted?
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To acquit in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to acquit?
The Irish for to acquit is éigiontaigh (pronounced “AY-gyun-tee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is éigiontú.
What is the verbal noun of éigiontaigh?
The verbal noun of éigiontaigh is éigiontú, used after ag for the continuous: ag éigiontú (acquiting). The verbal adjective is éigiontaithe.
How do you say éigiontaigh in the past and the future?
Past: D'éigiontaigh mé; negative Níor éigiontaigh mé; question Ar éigiontaigh mé?. Future: Éigiontóidh mé; negative Ní éigiontóidh mé; question An éigiontóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of éigiontaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'éigiontóinn (I would acquit); negative Ní éigiontóinn; question An éigiontóinn?.
What is the opposite of 'éigiontaigh'?
The opposite is 'ciontaigh', to convict. 'Éigiontaigh duine de choir' means to acquit someone of a crime.
