HeyRuaHow to say “to dip” in Irish
- Irish:
- dipeáil
- English:
- to dip
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- dipeáil (ag dipeáil, dipping)
- Verbal adjective:
- dipeáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “JIP-awl” /ˈdʲɪpˠaːlʲ/
What does “dipeáil” mean?
- to dip
- To dip sheep or other animals in a chemical bath to protect them from parasites.Also: dip sheep, sheep-dip.
Other Irish verbs for to dip: tum (dip)
“Dipeáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhipeáil méI dipped | Níor dhipeáil méI did not dip | Ar dhipeáil mé?Did I dip? |
| tú (you) | Dhipeáil túYou dipped | Níor dhipeáil túYou did not dip | Ar dhipeáil tú?Did you dip? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhipeáil sé / síHe dipped | Níor dhipeáil sé / síHe did not dip | Ar dhipeáil sé / sí?Did he dip? |
| sinn (we) | DhipeálamarWe dipped | Níor dhipeálamarWe did not dip | Ar dhipeálamar?Did we dip? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhipeáil sibhYou dipped | Níor dhipeáil sibhYou did not dip | Ar dhipeáil sibh?Did you dip? |
| siad (they) | Dhipeáil siadThey dipped | Níor dhipeáil siadThey did not dip | Ar dhipeáil siad?Did they dip? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dipeáladh | Níor dipeáladh | Ar dipeáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DipeálaimI dip | Ní dhipeálaimI do not dip | An ndipeálaim?Do I dip? |
| tú (you) | Dipeálann túYou dip | Ní dhipeálann túYou do not dip | An ndipeálann tú?Do you dip? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dipeálann sé / síHe dips | Ní dhipeálann sé / síHe does not dip | An ndipeálann sé / sí?Does he dip? |
| sinn (we) | DipeálaimidWe dip | Ní dhipeálaimidWe do not dip | An ndipeálaimid?Do we dip? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dipeálann sibhYou dip | Ní dhipeálann sibhYou do not dip | An ndipeálann sibh?Do you dip? |
| siad (they) | Dipeálann siadThey dip | Ní dhipeálann siadThey do not dip | An ndipeálann siad?Do they dip? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dipeáiltear | Ní dhipeáiltear | An ndipeáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dipeálfaidh méI will dip | Ní dhipeálfaidh méI will not dip | An ndipeálfaidh mé?Will I dip? |
| tú (you) | Dipeálfaidh túYou will dip | Ní dhipeálfaidh túYou will not dip | An ndipeálfaidh tú?Will you dip? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dipeálfaidh sé / síHe will dip | Ní dhipeálfaidh sé / síHe will not dip | An ndipeálfaidh sé / sí?Will he dip? |
| sinn (we) | DipeálfaimidWe will dip | Ní dhipeálfaimidWe will not dip | An ndipeálfaimid?Will we dip? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dipeálfaidh sibhYou will dip | Ní dhipeálfaidh sibhYou will not dip | An ndipeálfaidh sibh?Will you dip? |
| siad (they) | Dipeálfaidh siadThey will dip | Ní dhipeálfaidh siadThey will not dip | An ndipeálfaidh siad?Will they dip? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dipeálfar | Ní dhipeálfar | An ndipeálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DhipeálfainnI would dip | Ní dhipeálfainnI would not dip | An ndipeálfainn?Would I dip? |
| tú (you) | DhipeálfáYou would dip | Ní dhipeálfáYou would not dip | An ndipeálfá?Would you dip? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhipeálfadh sé / síHe would dip | Ní dhipeálfadh sé / síHe would not dip | An ndipeálfadh sé / sí?Would he dip? |
| sinn (we) | DhipeálfaimisWe would dip | Ní dhipeálfaimisWe would not dip | An ndipeálfaimis?Would we dip? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhipeálfadh sibhYou would dip | Ní dhipeálfadh sibhYou would not dip | An ndipeálfadh sibh?Would you dip? |
| siad (they) | DhipeálfaidísThey would dip | Ní dhipeálfaidísThey would not dip | An ndipeálfaidís?Would they dip? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhipeálfaí | Ní dhipeálfaí | An ndipeálfaí? |
“Dipeáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Dhipeáil an feirmeoir na caoirigh inné.
The farmer dipped the sheep yesterday.
Dipeálann siad na caoirigh gach samhradh.
They dip the sheep every summer.
Dipeálfaidh mé an tréad amárach.
I will dip the flock tomorrow.
Dhipeálfadh sé na caoirigh dá mbeadh an aimsir tirim.
He would dip the sheep if the weather were dry.
Níor dhipeáil siad na huain fós.
They haven't dipped the lambs yet.
Ar dhipeáil tú na caoirigh?
Did you dip the sheep?
Other verbs in Irish
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To dip in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to dip?
The Irish for to dip is dipeáil (pronounced “JIP-awl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is dipeáil.
What is the verbal noun of dipeáil?
The verbal noun of dipeáil is dipeáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag dipeáil (dipping). The verbal adjective is dipeáilte.
How do you say dipeáil in the past and the future?
Past: Dhipeáil mé; negative Níor dhipeáil mé; question Ar dhipeáil mé?. Future: Dipeálfaidh mé; negative Ní dhipeálfaidh mé; question An ndipeálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of dipeáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhipeálfainn (I would dip); negative Ní dhipeálfainn; question An ndipeálfainn?.
Is 'dipeáil' used for dipping food, like a biscuit in tea?
Not usually: 'dipeáil' is mainly the farming word for dipping sheep. For dipping something into liquid in general, use 'tum', as in 'thum sé an briosca sa tae'.
