HeyRuaHow to say “to reinvest” in Irish
- Irish:
- athinfheistigh
- English:
- to reinvest
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- athinfheistiú (ag athinfheistiú, reinvesting)
- Verbal adjective:
- athinfheistithe
- Pronunciation:
- “AH-in-esh-tee” /ˈahɪnʲɛʃtʲiː/
What does “athinfheistigh” mean?
- to reinvest
- To invest money again, especially profits or returns from an earlier investment.Also: invest again, plough back.
“Athinfheistigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'athinfheistigh méI reinvested | Níor athinfheistigh méI did not reinvest | Ar athinfheistigh mé?Did I reinvest? |
| tú (you) | D'athinfheistigh túYou reinvested | Níor athinfheistigh túYou did not reinvest | Ar athinfheistigh tú?Did you reinvest? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'athinfheistigh sé / síHe reinvested | Níor athinfheistigh sé / síHe did not reinvest | Ar athinfheistigh sé / sí?Did he reinvest? |
| sinn (we) | D'athinfheistíomarWe reinvested | Níor athinfheistíomarWe did not reinvest | Ar athinfheistíomar?Did we reinvest? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'athinfheistigh sibhYou reinvested | Níor athinfheistigh sibhYou did not reinvest | Ar athinfheistigh sibh?Did you reinvest? |
| siad (they) | D'athinfheistigh siadThey reinvested | Níor athinfheistigh siadThey did not reinvest | Ar athinfheistigh siad?Did they reinvest? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Athinfheistíodh | Níor athinfheistíodh | Ar athinfheistíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | AthinfheistímI reinvest | Ní athinfheistímI do not reinvest | An athinfheistím?Do I reinvest? |
| tú (you) | Athinfheistíonn túYou reinvest | Ní athinfheistíonn túYou do not reinvest | An athinfheistíonn tú?Do you reinvest? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Athinfheistíonn sé / síHe reinvests | Ní athinfheistíonn sé / síHe does not reinvest | An athinfheistíonn sé / sí?Does he reinvest? |
| sinn (we) | AthinfheistímidWe reinvest | Ní athinfheistímidWe do not reinvest | An athinfheistímid?Do we reinvest? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Athinfheistíonn sibhYou reinvest | Ní athinfheistíonn sibhYou do not reinvest | An athinfheistíonn sibh?Do you reinvest? |
| siad (they) | Athinfheistíonn siadThey reinvest | Ní athinfheistíonn siadThey do not reinvest | An athinfheistíonn siad?Do they reinvest? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Athinfheistítear | Ní athinfheistítear | An athinfheistítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Athinfheisteoidh méI will reinvest | Ní athinfheisteoidh méI will not reinvest | An athinfheisteoidh mé?Will I reinvest? |
| tú (you) | Athinfheisteoidh túYou will reinvest | Ní athinfheisteoidh túYou will not reinvest | An athinfheisteoidh tú?Will you reinvest? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Athinfheisteoidh sé / síHe will reinvest | Ní athinfheisteoidh sé / síHe will not reinvest | An athinfheisteoidh sé / sí?Will he reinvest? |
| sinn (we) | AthinfheisteoimidWe will reinvest | Ní athinfheisteoimidWe will not reinvest | An athinfheisteoimid?Will we reinvest? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Athinfheisteoidh sibhYou will reinvest | Ní athinfheisteoidh sibhYou will not reinvest | An athinfheisteoidh sibh?Will you reinvest? |
| siad (they) | Athinfheisteoidh siadThey will reinvest | Ní athinfheisteoidh siadThey will not reinvest | An athinfheisteoidh siad?Will they reinvest? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Athinfheisteofar | Ní athinfheisteofar | An athinfheisteofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'athinfheisteoinnI would reinvest | Ní athinfheisteoinnI would not reinvest | An athinfheisteoinn?Would I reinvest? |
| tú (you) | D'athinfheisteofáYou would reinvest | Ní athinfheisteofáYou would not reinvest | An athinfheisteofá?Would you reinvest? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'athinfheisteodh sé / síHe would reinvest | Ní athinfheisteodh sé / síHe would not reinvest | An athinfheisteodh sé / sí?Would he reinvest? |
| sinn (we) | D'athinfheisteoimisWe would reinvest | Ní athinfheisteoimisWe would not reinvest | An athinfheisteoimis?Would we reinvest? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'athinfheisteodh sibhYou would reinvest | Ní athinfheisteodh sibhYou would not reinvest | An athinfheisteodh sibh?Would you reinvest? |
| siad (they) | D'athinfheisteoidísThey would reinvest | Ní athinfheisteoidísThey would not reinvest | An athinfheisteoidís?Would they reinvest? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'athinfheisteofaí | Ní athinfheisteofaí | An athinfheisteofaí? |
“Athinfheistigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'athinfheistigh an comhlacht a bhrabús go léir anuraidh.
The company reinvested all its profit last year.
Athinfheistíonn sí an t-ús gach bliain.
She reinvests the interest every year.
Athinfheisteoimid an t-airgead sa ghnó.
We will reinvest the money in the business.
D'athinfheisteoinn an díbhinn dá mbeadh ciall agam.
I would reinvest the dividend if I had sense.
Níor athinfheistigh siad an t-airgead riamh.
They never reinvested the money.
Ar athinfheistigh tú na brabúis?
Did you reinvest the profits?
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To reinvest in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to reinvest?
The Irish for to reinvest is athinfheistigh (pronounced “AH-in-esh-tee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is athinfheistiú.
What is the verbal noun of athinfheistigh?
The verbal noun of athinfheistigh is athinfheistiú, used after ag for the continuous: ag athinfheistiú (reinvesting). The verbal adjective is athinfheistithe.
How do you say athinfheistigh in the past and the future?
Past: D'athinfheistigh mé; negative Níor athinfheistigh mé; question Ar athinfheistigh mé?. Future: Athinfheisteoidh mé; negative Ní athinfheisteoidh mé; question An athinfheisteoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of athinfheistigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'athinfheisteoinn (I would reinvest); negative Ní athinfheisteoinn; question An athinfheisteoinn?.
How is 'athinfheistigh' related to 'infheistigh'?
It is 'infheistigh' (invest) with the prefix 'ath-' meaning 'again', so 'athinfheistigh' means reinvest. You reinvest money in something with 'i': 'athinfheistigh an t-airgead sa ghnó'.
