aiséirigh
The Irish word for 'resurrect' is aiséirigh.
aiséirigh is a verb meaning to raise someone or something from the dead.
Meaning: to raise from dead (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a transitive verb, aiséirigh is followed directly by the object being resurrected without a preposition, such as in the phrase aiséirigh an t-anam (resurrect the soul).
Did you know?
- In Irish, the idea of 'rising' is often linked to political rebellion, meaning the same root used for resurrection can also describe a nation 'rising up' against rule.
- The word aiséirigh can be used metaphorically in modern Irish to describe 'resurrecting' a defunct business or a dead piece of technology.
- The word aiséirigh descends from the Old Irish form as·éirig, maintaining the same basic structure over centuries.
Example conversation
Aoife and Cian are discussing a legend in a book.
- AoifeAn féidir leis an draíocht a aiséirigh?Can the magic resurrect him?
- CianCeapaim sinn go bhfuil sé féidir, a Aoife.I think it is possible, Aoife.
- AoifeAn dtiocfaidh sé chun beatha ansin?Will he come back to life then?
- CianTá an leabhar ag rá go mbeidh sé.The book says that he will.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aiséirigh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
