Irish verb

coinnigh

to keep

coinnigh is a Irish verb meaning “to keep”. Its verbal noun is coinniú.

Verbal noun: coinniú

Present

Person	Form
I	coinním
you (singular)	coinníonn tú
he / she	coinníonn sé
we	coinnímid
you (plural)	coinníonn sibh
they	coinníonn siad
autonomous	coinnítear

Past

Person	Form
I	choinnigh mé
you (singular)	choinnigh tú
he / she	choinnigh sé
we	choinníomar
you (plural)	choinnigh sibh
they	choinnigh siad
autonomous	coinníodh

Future

Person	Form
I	coinneoidh mé
you (singular)	coinneoidh tú
he / she	coinneoidh sé
we	coinneoimid
you (plural)	coinneoidh sibh
they	coinneoidh siad
autonomous	coinneofar

Conditional

Person	Form
I	choinneoinn
you (singular)	choinneofá
he / she	choinneodh sé
we	choinneoimis
you (plural)	choinneodh sibh
they	choinneoidís
autonomous	choinneofaí

Imperative

Person	Form
I	coinním
you (singular)	coinnigh
he / she	coinníodh sé
we	coinnímis
you (plural)	coinnígí
they	coinnídís

coinnigh in context

Coinnigh greim orthu ar eagla go n-imeoidís.

Hold them tight so they don't get away.

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to form

mill

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car

to love

oil

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