to keep in Irish

coinnigh

to keep

verb/ˈkinʲəvʲ/

Additional definitions

to retain
to detain
to observe

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Irish · English

Coinnigh greim orthu ar eagla go n-imeoidís.

Hold them tight so they don't get away.A2

A little grammar Optional, but useful

You may also meet these forms of coinnigh in a sentence.

Base form: coinnigh
Séimhiú: choinnigh
Urú: gcoinnigh

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