HeyRuaHow to say “to license” in Irish
- Irish:
- ceadúnaigh
- English:
- to license
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- ceadúnú (ag ceadúnú, licensing)
- Verbal adjective:
- ceadúnaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “KYAD-oo-nee” /ˈcad̪ˠuːn̪ˠiː/
What does “ceadúnaigh” mean?
- to license
- To give official permission, usually in the form of a licence, for someone to do or own something.Also: grant a licence, authorise, permit.
“Ceadúnaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Cheadúnaigh méI licensed | Níor cheadúnaigh méI did not license | Ar cheadúnaigh mé?Did I license? |
| tú (you) | Cheadúnaigh túYou licensed | Níor cheadúnaigh túYou did not license | Ar cheadúnaigh tú?Did you license? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Cheadúnaigh sé / síHe licensed | Níor cheadúnaigh sé / síHe did not license | Ar cheadúnaigh sé / sí?Did he license? |
| sinn (we) | CheadúnaíomarWe licensed | Níor cheadúnaíomarWe did not license | Ar cheadúnaíomar?Did we license? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Cheadúnaigh sibhYou licensed | Níor cheadúnaigh sibhYou did not license | Ar cheadúnaigh sibh?Did you license? |
| siad (they) | Cheadúnaigh siadThey licensed | Níor cheadúnaigh siadThey did not license | Ar cheadúnaigh siad?Did they license? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ceadúnaíodh | Níor ceadúnaíodh | Ar ceadúnaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CeadúnaímI license | Ní cheadúnaímI do not license | An gceadúnaím?Do I license? |
| tú (you) | Ceadúnaíonn túYou license | Ní cheadúnaíonn túYou do not license | An gceadúnaíonn tú?Do you license? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ceadúnaíonn sé / síHe licenses | Ní cheadúnaíonn sé / síHe does not license | An gceadúnaíonn sé / sí?Does he license? |
| sinn (we) | CeadúnaímidWe license | Ní cheadúnaímidWe do not license | An gceadúnaímid?Do we license? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ceadúnaíonn sibhYou license | Ní cheadúnaíonn sibhYou do not license | An gceadúnaíonn sibh?Do you license? |
| siad (they) | Ceadúnaíonn siadThey license | Ní cheadúnaíonn siadThey do not license | An gceadúnaíonn siad?Do they license? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ceadúnaítear | Ní cheadúnaítear | An gceadúnaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Ceadúnóidh méI will license | Ní cheadúnóidh méI will not license | An gceadúnóidh mé?Will I license? |
| tú (you) | Ceadúnóidh túYou will license | Ní cheadúnóidh túYou will not license | An gceadúnóidh tú?Will you license? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ceadúnóidh sé / síHe will license | Ní cheadúnóidh sé / síHe will not license | An gceadúnóidh sé / sí?Will he license? |
| sinn (we) | CeadúnóimidWe will license | Ní cheadúnóimidWe will not license | An gceadúnóimid?Will we license? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ceadúnóidh sibhYou will license | Ní cheadúnóidh sibhYou will not license | An gceadúnóidh sibh?Will you license? |
| siad (they) | Ceadúnóidh siadThey will license | Ní cheadúnóidh siadThey will not license | An gceadúnóidh siad?Will they license? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ceadúnófar | Ní cheadúnófar | An gceadúnófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CheadúnóinnI would license | Ní cheadúnóinnI would not license | An gceadúnóinn?Would I license? |
| tú (you) | CheadúnófáYou would license | Ní cheadúnófáYou would not license | An gceadúnófá?Would you license? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Cheadúnódh sé / síHe would license | Ní cheadúnódh sé / síHe would not license | An gceadúnódh sé / sí?Would he license? |
| sinn (we) | CheadúnóimisWe would license | Ní cheadúnóimisWe would not license | An gceadúnóimis?Would we license? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Cheadúnódh sibhYou would license | Ní cheadúnódh sibhYou would not license | An gceadúnódh sibh?Would you license? |
| siad (they) | CheadúnóidísThey would license | Ní cheadúnóidísThey would not license | An gceadúnóidís?Would they license? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Cheadúnófaí | Ní cheadúnófaí | An gceadúnófaí? |
“Ceadúnaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Cheadúnaigh an chomhairle an siopa nua anuraidh.
The council licensed the new shop last year.
Ceadúnaíonn an Stát gach stáisiún raidió.
The State licenses every radio station.
Ceadúnóidh siad an bhialann an mhí seo chugainn.
They will license the restaurant next month.
Cheadúnódh an chúirt an teach tábhairne dá mbeadh sé sábháilte.
The court would license the pub if it were safe.
Níor ceadúnaíodh an tacsaí sin riamh.
That taxi was never licensed.
Ar cheadúnaigh siad an gunna?
Did they license the gun?
Other verbs in Irish
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To license in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to license?
The Irish for to license is ceadúnaigh (pronounced “KYAD-oo-nee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is ceadúnú.
What is the verbal noun of ceadúnaigh?
The verbal noun of ceadúnaigh is ceadúnú, used after ag for the continuous: ag ceadúnú (licensing). The verbal adjective is ceadúnaithe.
How do you say ceadúnaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Cheadúnaigh mé; negative Níor cheadúnaigh mé; question Ar cheadúnaigh mé?. Future: Ceadúnóidh mé; negative Ní cheadúnóidh mé; question An gceadúnóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of ceadúnaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Cheadúnóinn (I would license); negative Ní cheadúnóinn; question An gceadúnóinn?.
What is the difference between 'ceadaigh' and 'ceadúnaigh'?
'Ceadaigh' means to allow or permit in general, while 'ceadúnaigh' means to license formally, from 'ceadúnas' (licence).
