Irish word

oscail

open

verbmasculine/ˈɔsˠkəlʲ/

oscail means “open” in Irish and is used as a verb. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈɔsˠkəlʲ/.

Mutation forms

Oscail an fhuinneog.

Open the window.

Oscail an doras.

Open the door.

Oscail an doras, le do thoil.

Open the door, please.

Oscail do bhéal.

Open your mouth.

Oscail an bosca, a Mhama. Níl mé in ann é a oscailt.

Open the box, Mommy. I am not able to open it.

Daily routinesDescriptions

is (identity)

níl

is not

bí

to be

bain

to extract

cuir

to put

déan

dóigh

to burn

faigh

get

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