HeyRuaHow to say “to reopen” in Irish
- Irish:
- athoscail
- English:
- to reopen
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- athoscailt (ag athoscailt, reopening)
- Verbal adjective:
- athoscailte
- Pronunciation:
- “AH-hus-kil” /ˈahˌɔskəlʲ/
What does “athoscail” mean?
- to reopen
- To open something again after it has been closed.Also: open again, resume.
“Athoscail” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'athoscail méI reopened | Níor athoscail méI did not reopen | Ar athoscail mé?Did I reopen? |
| tú (you) | D'athoscail túYou reopened | Níor athoscail túYou did not reopen | Ar athoscail tú?Did you reopen? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'athoscail sé / síHe reopened | Níor athoscail sé / síHe did not reopen | Ar athoscail sé / sí?Did he reopen? |
| sinn (we) | D'athosclaíomarWe reopened | Níor athosclaíomarWe did not reopen | Ar athosclaíomar?Did we reopen? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'athoscail sibhYou reopened | Níor athoscail sibhYou did not reopen | Ar athoscail sibh?Did you reopen? |
| siad (they) | D'athoscail siadThey reopened | Níor athoscail siadThey did not reopen | Ar athoscail siad?Did they reopen? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Athosclaíodh | Níor athosclaíodh | Ar athosclaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | AthosclaímI reopen | Ní athosclaímI do not reopen | An athosclaím?Do I reopen? |
| tú (you) | Athosclaíonn túYou reopen | Ní athosclaíonn túYou do not reopen | An athosclaíonn tú?Do you reopen? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Athosclaíonn sé / síHe reopens | Ní athosclaíonn sé / síHe does not reopen | An athosclaíonn sé / sí?Does he reopen? |
| sinn (we) | AthosclaímidWe reopen | Ní athosclaímidWe do not reopen | An athosclaímid?Do we reopen? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Athosclaíonn sibhYou reopen | Ní athosclaíonn sibhYou do not reopen | An athosclaíonn sibh?Do you reopen? |
| siad (they) | Athosclaíonn siadThey reopen | Ní athosclaíonn siadThey do not reopen | An athosclaíonn siad?Do they reopen? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Athosclaítear | Ní athosclaítear | An athosclaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Athosclóidh méI will reopen | Ní athosclóidh méI will not reopen | An athosclóidh mé?Will I reopen? |
| tú (you) | Athosclóidh túYou will reopen | Ní athosclóidh túYou will not reopen | An athosclóidh tú?Will you reopen? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Athosclóidh sé / síHe will reopen | Ní athosclóidh sé / síHe will not reopen | An athosclóidh sé / sí?Will he reopen? |
| sinn (we) | AthosclóimidWe will reopen | Ní athosclóimidWe will not reopen | An athosclóimid?Will we reopen? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Athosclóidh sibhYou will reopen | Ní athosclóidh sibhYou will not reopen | An athosclóidh sibh?Will you reopen? |
| siad (they) | Athosclóidh siadThey will reopen | Ní athosclóidh siadThey will not reopen | An athosclóidh siad?Will they reopen? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Athosclófar | Ní athosclófar | An athosclófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'athosclóinnI would reopen | Ní athosclóinnI would not reopen | An athosclóinn?Would I reopen? |
| tú (you) | D'athosclófáYou would reopen | Ní athosclófáYou would not reopen | An athosclófá?Would you reopen? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'athosclódh sé / síHe would reopen | Ní athosclódh sé / síHe would not reopen | An athosclódh sé / sí?Would he reopen? |
| sinn (we) | D'athosclóimisWe would reopen | Ní athosclóimisWe would not reopen | An athosclóimis?Would we reopen? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'athosclódh sibhYou would reopen | Ní athosclódh sibhYou would not reopen | An athosclódh sibh?Would you reopen? |
| siad (they) | D'athosclóidísThey would reopen | Ní athosclóidísThey would not reopen | An athosclóidís?Would they reopen? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'athosclófaí | Ní athosclófaí | An athosclófaí? |
“Athoscail” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'athoscail an scoil tar éis na saoire.
The school reopened after the holidays.
Athosclaíonn an siopa gach maidin ag a naoi.
The shop reopens every morning at nine.
Athosclóidh an bóthar an tseachtain seo chugainn.
The road will reopen next week.
D'athosclódh siad an mhonarcha dá mbeadh airgead acu.
They would reopen the factory if they had money.
Níor athoscail an phictiúrlann riamh.
The cinema never reopened.
Ar athoscail na gardaí an cás?
Did the guards reopen the case?
Other verbs in Irish
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To reopen in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to reopen?
The Irish for to reopen is athoscail (pronounced “AH-hus-kil”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is athoscailt.
What is the verbal noun of athoscail?
The verbal noun of athoscail is athoscailt, used after ag for the continuous: ag athoscailt (reopening). The verbal adjective is athoscailte.
How do you say athoscail in the past and the future?
Past: D'athoscail mé; negative Níor athoscail mé; question Ar athoscail mé?. Future: Athosclóidh mé; negative Ní athosclóidh mé; question An athosclóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of athoscail?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'athosclóinn (I would reopen); negative Ní athosclóinn; question An athosclóinn?.
How is 'athoscail' formed?
It is 'oscail' (open) with the prefix 'ath-' meaning 'again', so 'athoscail' means 'reopen', and it conjugates like 'oscail', e.g. 'athosclaíonn'.
