HeyRuaHow to say “to auction” in Irish
- Irish:
- ceantáil
- English:
- to auction
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- ceantáil (ag ceantáil, auctioning)
- Verbal adjective:
- ceantáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “KYAN-taw-il” /ˈcantˠaːlʲ/
What does “ceantáil” mean?
- to auction
- To sell something at a public sale where people bid against each other.Also: auction off, sell at auction, put up for auction.
Other entries for “ceantáil”
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“Ceantáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Cheantáil méI auctioned | Níor cheantáil méI did not auction | Ar cheantáil mé?Did I auction? |
| tú (you) | Cheantáil túYou auctioned | Níor cheantáil túYou did not auction | Ar cheantáil tú?Did you auction? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Cheantáil sé / síHe auctioned | Níor cheantáil sé / síHe did not auction | Ar cheantáil sé / sí?Did he auction? |
| sinn (we) | CheantálamarWe auctioned | Níor cheantálamarWe did not auction | Ar cheantálamar?Did we auction? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Cheantáil sibhYou auctioned | Níor cheantáil sibhYou did not auction | Ar cheantáil sibh?Did you auction? |
| siad (they) | Cheantáil siadThey auctioned | Níor cheantáil siadThey did not auction | Ar cheantáil siad?Did they auction? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ceantáladh | Níor ceantáladh | Ar ceantáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CeantálaimI auction | Ní cheantálaimI do not auction | An gceantálaim?Do I auction? |
| tú (you) | Ceantálann túYou auction | Ní cheantálann túYou do not auction | An gceantálann tú?Do you auction? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ceantálann sé / síHe auctions | Ní cheantálann sé / síHe does not auction | An gceantálann sé / sí?Does he auction? |
| sinn (we) | CeantálaimidWe auction | Ní cheantálaimidWe do not auction | An gceantálaimid?Do we auction? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ceantálann sibhYou auction | Ní cheantálann sibhYou do not auction | An gceantálann sibh?Do you auction? |
| siad (they) | Ceantálann siadThey auction | Ní cheantálann siadThey do not auction | An gceantálann siad?Do they auction? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ceantáiltear | Ní cheantáiltear | An gceantáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Ceantálfaidh méI will auction | Ní cheantálfaidh méI will not auction | An gceantálfaidh mé?Will I auction? |
| tú (you) | Ceantálfaidh túYou will auction | Ní cheantálfaidh túYou will not auction | An gceantálfaidh tú?Will you auction? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ceantálfaidh sé / síHe will auction | Ní cheantálfaidh sé / síHe will not auction | An gceantálfaidh sé / sí?Will he auction? |
| sinn (we) | CeantálfaimidWe will auction | Ní cheantálfaimidWe will not auction | An gceantálfaimid?Will we auction? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ceantálfaidh sibhYou will auction | Ní cheantálfaidh sibhYou will not auction | An gceantálfaidh sibh?Will you auction? |
| siad (they) | Ceantálfaidh siadThey will auction | Ní cheantálfaidh siadThey will not auction | An gceantálfaidh siad?Will they auction? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ceantálfar | Ní cheantálfar | An gceantálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CheantálfainnI would auction | Ní cheantálfainnI would not auction | An gceantálfainn?Would I auction? |
| tú (you) | CheantálfáYou would auction | Ní cheantálfáYou would not auction | An gceantálfá?Would you auction? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Cheantálfadh sé / síHe would auction | Ní cheantálfadh sé / síHe would not auction | An gceantálfadh sé / sí?Would he auction? |
| sinn (we) | CheantálfaimisWe would auction | Ní cheantálfaimisWe would not auction | An gceantálfaimis?Would we auction? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Cheantálfadh sibhYou would auction | Ní cheantálfadh sibhYou would not auction | An gceantálfadh sibh?Would you auction? |
| siad (they) | CheantálfaidísThey would auction | Ní cheantálfaidísThey would not auction | An gceantálfaidís?Would they auction? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Cheantálfaí | Ní cheantálfaí | An gceantálfaí? |
“Ceantáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Cheantáil siad an teach inné.
They auctioned the house yesterday.
Ceantálann an comhlacht seanghluaisteáin gach Satharn.
The company auctions old cars every Saturday.
Ceantálfaidh siad na pictiúir an tseachtain seo chugainn.
They will auction the pictures next week.
Cheantálfainn an fheirm dá mbeadh orm.
I would auction the farm if I had to.
Níor ceantáladh an talamh ar deireadh.
The land was not auctioned in the end.
Ar cheantáil siad an troscán fós?
Have they auctioned the furniture yet?
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To auction in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to auction?
The Irish for to auction is ceantáil (pronounced “KYAN-taw-il”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is ceantáil.
What is the verbal noun of ceantáil?
The verbal noun of ceantáil is ceantáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag ceantáil (auctioning). The verbal adjective is ceantáilte.
How do you say ceantáil in the past and the future?
Past: Cheantáil mé; negative Níor cheantáil mé; question Ar cheantáil mé?. Future: Ceantálfaidh mé; negative Ní cheantálfaidh mé; question An gceantálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of ceantáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Cheantálfainn (I would auction); negative Ní cheantálfainn; question An gceantálfainn?.
Is 'ceantáil' also a noun?
Yes, 'ceantáil' is also the noun for 'an auction', as in 'díoladh ar ceantáil é', it was sold at auction.
