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To rehabilitate in Irish (athshlánaigh): Meaning, Conjugation, Examples

The Irish for to rehabilitate is athshlánaigh; ag athshlánú is rehabilitating.
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How to say “to rehabilitate” in Irish

Irish:
athshlánaigh
English:
to rehabilitate
Word type:
verb, second-conjugation
Verbal noun:
athshlánú (ag athshlánú, rehabilitating)
Verbal adjective:
athshlánaithe
Pronunciation:
“AH-hlaw-nee”  /ˈahl̪ˠaːn̪ˠiː/

What does “athshlánaigh” mean?

to rehabilitate
To restore someone or something to health or a normal condition, especially after illness, injury or damage.Also: restore, make whole again, recover.

“Athshlánaigh” in the different tenses

Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.

Aimsir Chaite (Past)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)D'athshlánaigh méI rehabilitatedNíor athshlánaigh méI did not rehabilitateAr athshlánaigh mé?Did I rehabilitate?
tú (you)D'athshlánaigh túYou rehabilitatedNíor athshlánaigh túYou did not rehabilitateAr athshlánaigh tú?Did you rehabilitate?
sé / sí (he / she)D'athshlánaigh sé / síHe rehabilitatedNíor athshlánaigh sé / síHe did not rehabilitateAr athshlánaigh sé / sí?Did he rehabilitate?
sinn (we)D'athshlánaíomarWe rehabilitatedNíor athshlánaíomarWe did not rehabilitateAr athshlánaíomar?Did we rehabilitate?
sibh (you, plural)D'athshlánaigh sibhYou rehabilitatedNíor athshlánaigh sibhYou did not rehabilitateAr athshlánaigh sibh?Did you rehabilitate?
siad (they)D'athshlánaigh siadThey rehabilitatedNíor athshlánaigh siadThey did not rehabilitateAr athshlánaigh siad?Did they rehabilitate?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)AthshlánaíodhNíor athshlánaíodhAr athshlánaíodh?

Aimsir Láithreach (Present)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)AthshlánaímI rehabilitateNí athshlánaímI do not rehabilitateAn athshlánaím?Do I rehabilitate?
tú (you)Athshlánaíonn túYou rehabilitateNí athshlánaíonn túYou do not rehabilitateAn athshlánaíonn tú?Do you rehabilitate?
sé / sí (he / she)Athshlánaíonn sé / síHe rehabilitatesNí athshlánaíonn sé / síHe does not rehabilitateAn athshlánaíonn sé / sí?Does he rehabilitate?
sinn (we)AthshlánaímidWe rehabilitateNí athshlánaímidWe do not rehabilitateAn athshlánaímid?Do we rehabilitate?
sibh (you, plural)Athshlánaíonn sibhYou rehabilitateNí athshlánaíonn sibhYou do not rehabilitateAn athshlánaíonn sibh?Do you rehabilitate?
siad (they)Athshlánaíonn siadThey rehabilitateNí athshlánaíonn siadThey do not rehabilitateAn athshlánaíonn siad?Do they rehabilitate?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)AthshlánaítearNí athshlánaítearAn athshlánaítear?

Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)Athshlánóidh méI will rehabilitateNí athshlánóidh méI will not rehabilitateAn athshlánóidh mé?Will I rehabilitate?
tú (you)Athshlánóidh túYou will rehabilitateNí athshlánóidh túYou will not rehabilitateAn athshlánóidh tú?Will you rehabilitate?
sé / sí (he / she)Athshlánóidh sé / síHe will rehabilitateNí athshlánóidh sé / síHe will not rehabilitateAn athshlánóidh sé / sí?Will he rehabilitate?
sinn (we)AthshlánóimidWe will rehabilitateNí athshlánóimidWe will not rehabilitateAn athshlánóimid?Will we rehabilitate?
sibh (you, plural)Athshlánóidh sibhYou will rehabilitateNí athshlánóidh sibhYou will not rehabilitateAn athshlánóidh sibh?Will you rehabilitate?
siad (they)Athshlánóidh siadThey will rehabilitateNí athshlánóidh siadThey will not rehabilitateAn athshlánóidh siad?Will they rehabilitate?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)AthshlánófarNí athshlánófarAn athshlánófar?

Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)D'athshlánóinnI would rehabilitateNí athshlánóinnI would not rehabilitateAn athshlánóinn?Would I rehabilitate?
tú (you)D'athshlánófáYou would rehabilitateNí athshlánófáYou would not rehabilitateAn athshlánófá?Would you rehabilitate?
sé / sí (he / she)D'athshlánódh sé / síHe would rehabilitateNí athshlánódh sé / síHe would not rehabilitateAn athshlánódh sé / sí?Would he rehabilitate?
sinn (we)D'athshlánóimisWe would rehabilitateNí athshlánóimisWe would not rehabilitateAn athshlánóimis?Would we rehabilitate?
sibh (you, plural)D'athshlánódh sibhYou would rehabilitateNí athshlánódh sibhYou would not rehabilitateAn athshlánódh sibh?Would you rehabilitate?
siad (they)D'athshlánóidísThey would rehabilitateNí athshlánóidísThey would not rehabilitateAn athshlánóidís?Would they rehabilitate?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)D'athshlánófaíNí athshlánófaíAn athshlánófaí?

“Athshlánaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples

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

D'athshlánaigh an t-ospidéal é tar éis na timpiste.
The hospital rehabilitated him after the accident.
Athshlánaíonn an t-ionad othair tar éis stróc.
The centre rehabilitates patients after a stroke.
Athshlánóidh an clár seo na haibhneacha truaillithe.
This programme will restore the polluted rivers.
D'athshlánódh cúram maith é go tapa.
Good care would rehabilitate him quickly.
Níor athshlánaíodh an talamh fós.
The land has not been restored yet.
Ar athshlánaigh siad an seanfhoirgneamh?
Did they restore the old building?

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To rehabilitate in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for to rehabilitate?

The Irish for to rehabilitate is athshlánaigh (pronounced “AH-hlaw-nee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is athshlánú.

What is the verbal noun of athshlánaigh?

The verbal noun of athshlánaigh is athshlánú, used after ag for the continuous: ag athshlánú (rehabilitating). The verbal adjective is athshlánaithe.

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

Past: D'athshlánaigh mé; negative Níor athshlánaigh mé; question Ar athshlánaigh mé?. Future: Athshlánóidh mé; negative Ní athshlánóidh mé; question An athshlánóidh mé?.

What is the modh coinníollach of athshlánaigh?

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

How is 'athshlánaigh' related to 'slánaigh'?

'Athshlánaigh' is 'slánaigh' (make whole, heal) with the prefix 'ath-' (again), so it means to make whole again, to rehabilitate. The verbal noun 'athshlánú' is the usual word for rehabilitation.

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