HeyRuaHow to say “to deforest” in Irish
- Irish:
- dífhoraoisigh
- English:
- to deforest
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- dífhoraoisiú (ag dífhoraoisiú, deforesting)
- Verbal adjective:
- dífhoraoisithe
- Pronunciation:
- “dee-IR-ee-shee” /ˈdʲiːˌiɾˠiːʃɪɟ/
What does “dífhoraoisigh” mean?
- to deforest
- To clear an area of its forest or trees.Also: clear of trees, clear forest, disafforest.
“Dífhoraoisigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhífhoraoisigh méI deforested | Níor dhífhoraoisigh méI did not deforest | Ar dhífhoraoisigh mé?Did I deforest? |
| tú (you) | Dhífhoraoisigh túYou deforested | Níor dhífhoraoisigh túYou did not deforest | Ar dhífhoraoisigh tú?Did you deforest? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhífhoraoisigh sé / síHe deforested | Níor dhífhoraoisigh sé / síHe did not deforest | Ar dhífhoraoisigh sé / sí?Did he deforest? |
| sinn (we) | DhífhoraoisíomarWe deforested | Níor dhífhoraoisíomarWe did not deforest | Ar dhífhoraoisíomar?Did we deforest? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhífhoraoisigh sibhYou deforested | Níor dhífhoraoisigh sibhYou did not deforest | Ar dhífhoraoisigh sibh?Did you deforest? |
| siad (they) | Dhífhoraoisigh siadThey deforested | Níor dhífhoraoisigh siadThey did not deforest | Ar dhífhoraoisigh siad?Did they deforest? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dífhoraoisíodh | Níor dífhoraoisíodh | Ar dífhoraoisíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DífhoraoisímI deforest | Ní dhífhoraoisímI do not deforest | An ndífhoraoisím?Do I deforest? |
| tú (you) | Dífhoraoisíonn túYou deforest | Ní dhífhoraoisíonn túYou do not deforest | An ndífhoraoisíonn tú?Do you deforest? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dífhoraoisíonn sé / síHe deforests | Ní dhífhoraoisíonn sé / síHe does not deforest | An ndífhoraoisíonn sé / sí?Does he deforest? |
| sinn (we) | DífhoraoisímidWe deforest | Ní dhífhoraoisímidWe do not deforest | An ndífhoraoisímid?Do we deforest? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dífhoraoisíonn sibhYou deforest | Ní dhífhoraoisíonn sibhYou do not deforest | An ndífhoraoisíonn sibh?Do you deforest? |
| siad (they) | Dífhoraoisíonn siadThey deforest | Ní dhífhoraoisíonn siadThey do not deforest | An ndífhoraoisíonn siad?Do they deforest? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dífhoraoisítear | Ní dhífhoraoisítear | An ndífhoraoisítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dífhoraoiseoidh méI will deforest | Ní dhífhoraoiseoidh méI will not deforest | An ndífhoraoiseoidh mé?Will I deforest? |
| tú (you) | Dífhoraoiseoidh túYou will deforest | Ní dhífhoraoiseoidh túYou will not deforest | An ndífhoraoiseoidh tú?Will you deforest? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dífhoraoiseoidh sé / síHe will deforest | Ní dhífhoraoiseoidh sé / síHe will not deforest | An ndífhoraoiseoidh sé / sí?Will he deforest? |
| sinn (we) | DífhoraoiseoimidWe will deforest | Ní dhífhoraoiseoimidWe will not deforest | An ndífhoraoiseoimid?Will we deforest? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dífhoraoiseoidh sibhYou will deforest | Ní dhífhoraoiseoidh sibhYou will not deforest | An ndífhoraoiseoidh sibh?Will you deforest? |
| siad (they) | Dífhoraoiseoidh siadThey will deforest | Ní dhífhoraoiseoidh siadThey will not deforest | An ndífhoraoiseoidh siad?Will they deforest? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dífhoraoiseofar | Ní dhífhoraoiseofar | An ndífhoraoiseofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DhífhoraoiseoinnI would deforest | Ní dhífhoraoiseoinnI would not deforest | An ndífhoraoiseoinn?Would I deforest? |
| tú (you) | DhífhoraoiseofáYou would deforest | Ní dhífhoraoiseofáYou would not deforest | An ndífhoraoiseofá?Would you deforest? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhífhoraoiseodh sé / síHe would deforest | Ní dhífhoraoiseodh sé / síHe would not deforest | An ndífhoraoiseodh sé / sí?Would he deforest? |
| sinn (we) | DhífhoraoiseoimisWe would deforest | Ní dhífhoraoiseoimisWe would not deforest | An ndífhoraoiseoimis?Would we deforest? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhífhoraoiseodh sibhYou would deforest | Ní dhífhoraoiseodh sibhYou would not deforest | An ndífhoraoiseodh sibh?Would you deforest? |
| siad (they) | DhífhoraoiseoidísThey would deforest | Ní dhífhoraoiseoidísThey would not deforest | An ndífhoraoiseoidís?Would they deforest? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhífhoraoiseofaí | Ní dhífhoraoiseofaí | An ndífhoraoiseofaí? |
“Dífhoraoisigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Dhífhoraoisigh siad an gleann ar fad.
They deforested the whole valley.
Dífhoraoisíonn comhlachtaí móra an fearann seo gach bliain.
Big companies deforest this land every year.
Dífhoraoiseoidh siad an ceantar mura stopfar iad.
They will deforest the area unless they are stopped.
Dhífhoraoiseodh an rialtas an talamh dá bhféadfadh sé.
The government would deforest the land if it could.
Níor dhífhoraoisigh siad an pháirc náisiúnta.
They did not deforest the national park.
Ar dhífhoraoisigh siad an t-oileán?
Did they deforest the island?
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To deforest in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to deforest?
The Irish for to deforest is dífhoraoisigh (pronounced “dee-IR-ee-shee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is dífhoraoisiú.
What is the verbal noun of dífhoraoisigh?
The verbal noun of dífhoraoisigh is dífhoraoisiú, used after ag for the continuous: ag dífhoraoisiú (deforesting). The verbal adjective is dífhoraoisithe.
How do you say dífhoraoisigh in the past and the future?
Past: Dhífhoraoisigh mé; negative Níor dhífhoraoisigh mé; question Ar dhífhoraoisigh mé?. Future: Dífhoraoiseoidh mé; negative Ní dhífhoraoiseoidh mé; question An ndífhoraoiseoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of dífhoraoisigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhífhoraoiseoinn (I would deforest); negative Ní dhífhoraoiseoinn; question An ndífhoraoiseoinn?.
What is the opposite of 'dífhoraoisigh'?
The opposite is 'foraoisigh' (to afforest), and 'athfhoraoisigh' means to reforest.
Why is the 'fh' silent?
The prefix 'dí-' lenites the following consonant, so 'foraoisigh' becomes 'dífhoraoisigh', and 'fh' is silent.
