HeyRuaHow to say “to reinforce” in Irish
- Irish:
- athneartaigh
- English:
- to reinforce
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- athneartú (ag athneartú, reinforcing)
- Verbal adjective:
- athneartaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “AH-nyar-tee” /ˈahnʲaɾˠt̪ˠiː/
What does “athneartaigh” mean?
- to reinforce
- To make something stronger again or add extra strength or support to it.Also: strengthen again, restrengthen, bolster.
Other Irish verbs for to reinforce: treisigh (strengthen), neartaigh (strengthen)
“Athneartaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'athneartaigh méI reinforced | Níor athneartaigh méI did not reinforce | Ar athneartaigh mé?Did I reinforce? |
| tú (you) | D'athneartaigh túYou reinforced | Níor athneartaigh túYou did not reinforce | Ar athneartaigh tú?Did you reinforce? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'athneartaigh sé / síHe reinforced | Níor athneartaigh sé / síHe did not reinforce | Ar athneartaigh sé / sí?Did he reinforce? |
| sinn (we) | D'athneartaíomarWe reinforced | Níor athneartaíomarWe did not reinforce | Ar athneartaíomar?Did we reinforce? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'athneartaigh sibhYou reinforced | Níor athneartaigh sibhYou did not reinforce | Ar athneartaigh sibh?Did you reinforce? |
| siad (they) | D'athneartaigh siadThey reinforced | Níor athneartaigh siadThey did not reinforce | Ar athneartaigh siad?Did they reinforce? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Athneartaíodh | Níor athneartaíodh | Ar athneartaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | AthneartaímI reinforce | Ní athneartaímI do not reinforce | An athneartaím?Do I reinforce? |
| tú (you) | Athneartaíonn túYou reinforce | Ní athneartaíonn túYou do not reinforce | An athneartaíonn tú?Do you reinforce? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Athneartaíonn sé / síHe reinforces | Ní athneartaíonn sé / síHe does not reinforce | An athneartaíonn sé / sí?Does he reinforce? |
| sinn (we) | AthneartaímidWe reinforce | Ní athneartaímidWe do not reinforce | An athneartaímid?Do we reinforce? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Athneartaíonn sibhYou reinforce | Ní athneartaíonn sibhYou do not reinforce | An athneartaíonn sibh?Do you reinforce? |
| siad (they) | Athneartaíonn siadThey reinforce | Ní athneartaíonn siadThey do not reinforce | An athneartaíonn siad?Do they reinforce? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Athneartaítear | Ní athneartaítear | An athneartaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Athneartóidh méI will reinforce | Ní athneartóidh méI will not reinforce | An athneartóidh mé?Will I reinforce? |
| tú (you) | Athneartóidh túYou will reinforce | Ní athneartóidh túYou will not reinforce | An athneartóidh tú?Will you reinforce? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Athneartóidh sé / síHe will reinforce | Ní athneartóidh sé / síHe will not reinforce | An athneartóidh sé / sí?Will he reinforce? |
| sinn (we) | AthneartóimidWe will reinforce | Ní athneartóimidWe will not reinforce | An athneartóimid?Will we reinforce? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Athneartóidh sibhYou will reinforce | Ní athneartóidh sibhYou will not reinforce | An athneartóidh sibh?Will you reinforce? |
| siad (they) | Athneartóidh siadThey will reinforce | Ní athneartóidh siadThey will not reinforce | An athneartóidh siad?Will they reinforce? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Athneartófar | Ní athneartófar | An athneartófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'athneartóinnI would reinforce | Ní athneartóinnI would not reinforce | An athneartóinn?Would I reinforce? |
| tú (you) | D'athneartófáYou would reinforce | Ní athneartófáYou would not reinforce | An athneartófá?Would you reinforce? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'athneartódh sé / síHe would reinforce | Ní athneartódh sé / síHe would not reinforce | An athneartódh sé / sí?Would he reinforce? |
| sinn (we) | D'athneartóimisWe would reinforce | Ní athneartóimisWe would not reinforce | An athneartóimis?Would we reinforce? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'athneartódh sibhYou would reinforce | Ní athneartódh sibhYou would not reinforce | An athneartódh sibh?Would you reinforce? |
| siad (they) | D'athneartóidísThey would reinforce | Ní athneartóidísThey would not reinforce | An athneartóidís?Would they reinforce? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'athneartófaí | Ní athneartófaí | An athneartófaí? |
“Athneartaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'athneartaigh siad an balla tar éis na stoirme.
They reinforced the wall after the storm.
Athneartaíonn an cleachtadh an méid a fhoghlaimíonn tú.
Practice reinforces what you learn.
Athneartóidh an rialtas na cosaintí tuile.
The government will reinforce the flood defences.
D'athneartódh sé sin an droichead go mór.
That would greatly reinforce the bridge.
Níor athneartaigh siad an díon riamh.
They never reinforced the roof.
Ar athneartaigh an t-arm an garastún?
Did the army reinforce the garrison?
Other verbs in Irish
More everyday Irish verbs to learn next.
To reinforce in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to reinforce?
The Irish for to reinforce is athneartaigh (pronounced “AH-nyar-tee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is athneartú.
What is the verbal noun of athneartaigh?
The verbal noun of athneartaigh is athneartú, used after ag for the continuous: ag athneartú (reinforcing). The verbal adjective is athneartaithe.
How do you say athneartaigh in the past and the future?
Past: D'athneartaigh mé; negative Níor athneartaigh mé; question Ar athneartaigh mé?. Future: Athneartóidh mé; negative Ní athneartóidh mé; question An athneartóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of athneartaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'athneartóinn (I would reinforce); negative Ní athneartóinn; question An athneartóinn?.
How is 'athneartaigh' different from 'neartaigh'?
'Neartaigh' means to strengthen, while 'athneartaigh' adds the prefix 'ath-' (again, re-) and means to reinforce or strengthen further.
