HeyRuaHow to say “to assassinate” in Irish
- Irish:
- feallmharaigh
- English:
- to assassinate
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- feallmharú (ag feallmharú, assassinating)
- Verbal adjective:
- feallmharfa
- Pronunciation:
- “FYOWL-var-ee” /ˈfʲaul̪ˠwəɾˠiː/
What does “feallmharaigh” mean?
- to assassinate
- To murder someone, especially a prominent person, treacherously or by surprise attack.Also: murder treacherously, kill by treachery.
Other Irish verbs for to assassinate: dúnmharaigh (murder)
“Feallmharaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'fheallmharaigh méI assassinated | Níor fheallmharaigh méI did not assassinate | Ar fheallmharaigh mé?Did I assassinate? |
| tú (you) | D'fheallmharaigh túYou assassinated | Níor fheallmharaigh túYou did not assassinate | Ar fheallmharaigh tú?Did you assassinate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'fheallmharaigh sé / síHe assassinated | Níor fheallmharaigh sé / síHe did not assassinate | Ar fheallmharaigh sé / sí?Did he assassinate? |
| sinn (we) | D'fheallmharaíomarWe assassinated | Níor fheallmharaíomarWe did not assassinate | Ar fheallmharaíomar?Did we assassinate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'fheallmharaigh sibhYou assassinated | Níor fheallmharaigh sibhYou did not assassinate | Ar fheallmharaigh sibh?Did you assassinate? |
| siad (they) | D'fheallmharaigh siadThey assassinated | Níor fheallmharaigh siadThey did not assassinate | Ar fheallmharaigh siad?Did they assassinate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Feallmharaíodh | Níor feallmharaíodh | Ar feallmharaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | FeallmharaímI assassinate | Ní fheallmharaímI do not assassinate | An bhfeallmharaím?Do I assassinate? |
| tú (you) | Feallmharaíonn túYou assassinate | Ní fheallmharaíonn túYou do not assassinate | An bhfeallmharaíonn tú?Do you assassinate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Feallmharaíonn sé / síHe assassinates | Ní fheallmharaíonn sé / síHe does not assassinate | An bhfeallmharaíonn sé / sí?Does he assassinate? |
| sinn (we) | FeallmharaímidWe assassinate | Ní fheallmharaímidWe do not assassinate | An bhfeallmharaímid?Do we assassinate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Feallmharaíonn sibhYou assassinate | Ní fheallmharaíonn sibhYou do not assassinate | An bhfeallmharaíonn sibh?Do you assassinate? |
| siad (they) | Feallmharaíonn siadThey assassinate | Ní fheallmharaíonn siadThey do not assassinate | An bhfeallmharaíonn siad?Do they assassinate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Feallmharaítear | Ní fheallmharaítear | An bhfeallmharaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Feallmharóidh méI will assassinate | Ní fheallmharóidh méI will not assassinate | An bhfeallmharóidh mé?Will I assassinate? |
| tú (you) | Feallmharóidh túYou will assassinate | Ní fheallmharóidh túYou will not assassinate | An bhfeallmharóidh tú?Will you assassinate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Feallmharóidh sé / síHe will assassinate | Ní fheallmharóidh sé / síHe will not assassinate | An bhfeallmharóidh sé / sí?Will he assassinate? |
| sinn (we) | FeallmharóimidWe will assassinate | Ní fheallmharóimidWe will not assassinate | An bhfeallmharóimid?Will we assassinate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Feallmharóidh sibhYou will assassinate | Ní fheallmharóidh sibhYou will not assassinate | An bhfeallmharóidh sibh?Will you assassinate? |
| siad (they) | Feallmharóidh siadThey will assassinate | Ní fheallmharóidh siadThey will not assassinate | An bhfeallmharóidh siad?Will they assassinate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Feallmharófar | Ní fheallmharófar | An bhfeallmharófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'fheallmharóinnI would assassinate | Ní fheallmharóinnI would not assassinate | An bhfeallmharóinn?Would I assassinate? |
| tú (you) | D'fheallmharófáYou would assassinate | Ní fheallmharófáYou would not assassinate | An bhfeallmharófá?Would you assassinate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'fheallmharódh sé / síHe would assassinate | Ní fheallmharódh sé / síHe would not assassinate | An bhfeallmharódh sé / sí?Would he assassinate? |
| sinn (we) | D'fheallmharóimisWe would assassinate | Ní fheallmharóimisWe would not assassinate | An bhfeallmharóimis?Would we assassinate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'fheallmharódh sibhYou would assassinate | Ní fheallmharódh sibhYou would not assassinate | An bhfeallmharódh sibh?Would you assassinate? |
| siad (they) | D'fheallmharóidísThey would assassinate | Ní fheallmharóidísThey would not assassinate | An bhfeallmharóidís?Would they assassinate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'fheallmharófaí | Ní fheallmharófaí | An bhfeallmharófaí? |
“Feallmharaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'fheallmharaigh siad an t-uachtarán i 1963.
They assassinated the president in 1963.
Feallmharaíonn na reibiliúnaithe ceannairí áitiúla go minic.
The rebels often assassinate local leaders.
Feallmharóidh siad é má fhaigheann siad an deis.
They will assassinate him if they get the chance.
D'fheallmharódh an namhaid an rí dá bhféadfadh siad.
The enemy would assassinate the king if they could.
Níor fheallmharaigh aon duine an t-aire.
Nobody assassinated the minister.
Ar fheallmharaigh siad an ceannaire?
Did they assassinate the leader?
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To assassinate in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to assassinate?
The Irish for to assassinate is feallmharaigh (pronounced “FYOWL-var-ee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is feallmharú.
What is the verbal noun of feallmharaigh?
The verbal noun of feallmharaigh is feallmharú, used after ag for the continuous: ag feallmharú (assassinating). The verbal adjective is feallmharfa.
How do you say feallmharaigh in the past and the future?
Past: D'fheallmharaigh mé; negative Níor fheallmharaigh mé; question Ar fheallmharaigh mé?. Future: Feallmharóidh mé; negative Ní fheallmharóidh mé; question An bhfeallmharóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of feallmharaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'fheallmharóinn (I would assassinate); negative Ní fheallmharóinn; question An bhfeallmharóinn?.
What is the difference between 'feallmharaigh' and 'dúnmharaigh'?
'Dúnmharaigh' means to murder in general, while 'feallmharaigh' means to assassinate or kill treacherously, often a public figure. The noun 'feallmharú' means assassination.
