HeyRuaHow to say “to decline” in Irish
- Irish:
- díochlaon
- English:
- to decline
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- díochlaonadh (ag díochlaonadh, declining)
- Verbal adjective:
- díochlaonta
- Pronunciation:
- “DEE-khlayn” /ˈdʲiːxl̪ˠeːnˠ/
What does “díochlaon” mean?
- to decline
- To give the different case forms of a noun or adjective in grammar.Also: inflect, give the declension of.
Other Irish verbs for to decline: diúltaigh (refuse), meath (decline)
“Díochlaon” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhíochlaon méI declined | Níor dhíochlaon méI did not decline | Ar dhíochlaon mé?Did I decline? |
| tú (you) | Dhíochlaon túYou declined | Níor dhíochlaon túYou did not decline | Ar dhíochlaon tú?Did you decline? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhíochlaon sé / síHe declined | Níor dhíochlaon sé / síHe did not decline | Ar dhíochlaon sé / sí?Did he decline? |
| sinn (we) | DhíochlaonamarWe declined | Níor dhíochlaonamarWe did not decline | Ar dhíochlaonamar?Did we decline? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhíochlaon sibhYou declined | Níor dhíochlaon sibhYou did not decline | Ar dhíochlaon sibh?Did you decline? |
| siad (they) | Dhíochlaon siadThey declined | Níor dhíochlaon siadThey did not decline | Ar dhíochlaon siad?Did they decline? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Díochlaonadh | Níor díochlaonadh | Ar díochlaonadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DíochlaonaimI decline | Ní dhíochlaonaimI do not decline | An ndíochlaonaim?Do I decline? |
| tú (you) | Díochlaonann túYou decline | Ní dhíochlaonann túYou do not decline | An ndíochlaonann tú?Do you decline? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Díochlaonann sé / síHe declines | Ní dhíochlaonann sé / síHe does not decline | An ndíochlaonann sé / sí?Does he decline? |
| sinn (we) | DíochlaonaimidWe decline | Ní dhíochlaonaimidWe do not decline | An ndíochlaonaimid?Do we decline? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Díochlaonann sibhYou decline | Ní dhíochlaonann sibhYou do not decline | An ndíochlaonann sibh?Do you decline? |
| siad (they) | Díochlaonann siadThey decline | Ní dhíochlaonann siadThey do not decline | An ndíochlaonann siad?Do they decline? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Díochlaontar | Ní dhíochlaontar | An ndíochlaontar? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Díochlaonfaidh méI will decline | Ní dhíochlaonfaidh méI will not decline | An ndíochlaonfaidh mé?Will I decline? |
| tú (you) | Díochlaonfaidh túYou will decline | Ní dhíochlaonfaidh túYou will not decline | An ndíochlaonfaidh tú?Will you decline? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Díochlaonfaidh sé / síHe will decline | Ní dhíochlaonfaidh sé / síHe will not decline | An ndíochlaonfaidh sé / sí?Will he decline? |
| sinn (we) | DíochlaonfaimidWe will decline | Ní dhíochlaonfaimidWe will not decline | An ndíochlaonfaimid?Will we decline? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Díochlaonfaidh sibhYou will decline | Ní dhíochlaonfaidh sibhYou will not decline | An ndíochlaonfaidh sibh?Will you decline? |
| siad (they) | Díochlaonfaidh siadThey will decline | Ní dhíochlaonfaidh siadThey will not decline | An ndíochlaonfaidh siad?Will they decline? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Díochlaonfar | Ní dhíochlaonfar | An ndíochlaonfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DhíochlaonfainnI would decline | Ní dhíochlaonfainnI would not decline | An ndíochlaonfainn?Would I decline? |
| tú (you) | DhíochlaonfáYou would decline | Ní dhíochlaonfáYou would not decline | An ndíochlaonfá?Would you decline? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhíochlaonfadh sé / síHe would decline | Ní dhíochlaonfadh sé / síHe would not decline | An ndíochlaonfadh sé / sí?Would he decline? |
| sinn (we) | DhíochlaonfaimisWe would decline | Ní dhíochlaonfaimisWe would not decline | An ndíochlaonfaimis?Would we decline? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhíochlaonfadh sibhYou would decline | Ní dhíochlaonfadh sibhYou would not decline | An ndíochlaonfadh sibh?Would you decline? |
| siad (they) | DhíochlaonfaidísThey would decline | Ní dhíochlaonfaidísThey would not decline | An ndíochlaonfaidís?Would they decline? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhíochlaonfaí | Ní dhíochlaonfaí | An ndíochlaonfaí? |
“Díochlaon” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Dhíochlaon an múinteoir an t-ainmfhocal ar an gclár.
The teacher declined the noun on the board.
Díochlaonann sé na hainmfhocail go cúramach.
He declines the nouns carefully.
Díochlaonfaimid an aidiacht seo amárach.
We will decline this adjective tomorrow.
Dhíochlaonfainn é dá mbeadh an leabhar agam.
I would decline it if I had the book.
Ní dhíochlaontar an focal sin.
That word is not declined.
Ar dhíochlaon tú an t-ainmfhocal i gceart?
Did you decline the noun correctly?
Other verbs in Irish
More everyday Irish verbs to learn next.
To decline in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to decline?
The Irish for to decline is díochlaon (pronounced “DEE-khlayn”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is díochlaonadh.
What is the verbal noun of díochlaon?
The verbal noun of díochlaon is díochlaonadh, used after ag for the continuous: ag díochlaonadh (declining). The verbal adjective is díochlaonta.
How do you say díochlaon in the past and the future?
Past: Dhíochlaon mé; negative Níor dhíochlaon mé; question Ar dhíochlaon mé?. Future: Díochlaonfaidh mé; negative Ní dhíochlaonfaidh mé; question An ndíochlaonfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of díochlaon?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhíochlaonfainn (I would decline); negative Ní dhíochlaonfainn; question An ndíochlaonfainn?.
Does 'díochlaon' mean 'decline' as in refuse?
No, 'díochlaon' is only the grammatical sense. To refuse is 'diúltaigh'.
What is the word for a declension?
A declension is 'díochlaonadh', for example 'an chéad díochlaonadh', the first declension.
