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To disconnect in Irish (díchónasc): Meaning, Conjugation, Examples

The Irish for to disconnect is díchónasc; ag díchónascadh is disconnecting.
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How to say “to disconnect” in Irish

Irish:
díchónasc
English:
to disconnect
Word type:
verb, first-conjugation
Verbal noun:
díchónascadh (ag díchónascadh, disconnecting)
Verbal adjective:
díchónasctha
Pronunciation:
“dee-KHOH-nusk”  /ˈdʲiːxoːn̪ˠəsk/

What does “díchónasc” mean?

to disconnect
To break the connection between things, for example a device and a power supply or network.Also: unplug, decouple, unlink.

“Díchónasc” in the different tenses

Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.

Aimsir Chaite (Past)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)Dhíchónasc méI disconnectedNíor dhíchónasc méI did not disconnectAr dhíchónasc mé?Did I disconnect?
tú (you)Dhíchónasc túYou disconnectedNíor dhíchónasc túYou did not disconnectAr dhíchónasc tú?Did you disconnect?
sé / sí (he / she)Dhíchónasc sé / síHe disconnectedNíor dhíchónasc sé / síHe did not disconnectAr dhíchónasc sé / sí?Did he disconnect?
sinn (we)DhíchónascamarWe disconnectedNíor dhíchónascamarWe did not disconnectAr dhíchónascamar?Did we disconnect?
sibh (you, plural)Dhíchónasc sibhYou disconnectedNíor dhíchónasc sibhYou did not disconnectAr dhíchónasc sibh?Did you disconnect?
siad (they)Dhíchónasc siadThey disconnectedNíor dhíchónasc siadThey did not disconnectAr dhíchónasc siad?Did they disconnect?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)DíchónascadhNíor díchónascadhAr díchónascadh?

Aimsir Láithreach (Present)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)DíchónascaimI disconnectNí dhíchónascaimI do not disconnectAn ndíchónascaim?Do I disconnect?
tú (you)Díchónascann túYou disconnectNí dhíchónascann túYou do not disconnectAn ndíchónascann tú?Do you disconnect?
sé / sí (he / she)Díchónascann sé / síHe disconnectsNí dhíchónascann sé / síHe does not disconnectAn ndíchónascann sé / sí?Does he disconnect?
sinn (we)DíchónascaimidWe disconnectNí dhíchónascaimidWe do not disconnectAn ndíchónascaimid?Do we disconnect?
sibh (you, plural)Díchónascann sibhYou disconnectNí dhíchónascann sibhYou do not disconnectAn ndíchónascann sibh?Do you disconnect?
siad (they)Díchónascann siadThey disconnectNí dhíchónascann siadThey do not disconnectAn ndíchónascann siad?Do they disconnect?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)DíchónasctarNí dhíchónasctarAn ndíchónasctar?

Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)Díchónascfaidh méI will disconnectNí dhíchónascfaidh méI will not disconnectAn ndíchónascfaidh mé?Will I disconnect?
tú (you)Díchónascfaidh túYou will disconnectNí dhíchónascfaidh túYou will not disconnectAn ndíchónascfaidh tú?Will you disconnect?
sé / sí (he / she)Díchónascfaidh sé / síHe will disconnectNí dhíchónascfaidh sé / síHe will not disconnectAn ndíchónascfaidh sé / sí?Will he disconnect?
sinn (we)DíchónascfaimidWe will disconnectNí dhíchónascfaimidWe will not disconnectAn ndíchónascfaimid?Will we disconnect?
sibh (you, plural)Díchónascfaidh sibhYou will disconnectNí dhíchónascfaidh sibhYou will not disconnectAn ndíchónascfaidh sibh?Will you disconnect?
siad (they)Díchónascfaidh siadThey will disconnectNí dhíchónascfaidh siadThey will not disconnectAn ndíchónascfaidh siad?Will they disconnect?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)DíchónascfarNí dhíchónascfarAn ndíchónascfar?

Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)DhíchónascfainnI would disconnectNí dhíchónascfainnI would not disconnectAn ndíchónascfainn?Would I disconnect?
tú (you)DhíchónascfáYou would disconnectNí dhíchónascfáYou would not disconnectAn ndíchónascfá?Would you disconnect?
sé / sí (he / she)Dhíchónascfadh sé / síHe would disconnectNí dhíchónascfadh sé / síHe would not disconnectAn ndíchónascfadh sé / sí?Would he disconnect?
sinn (we)DhíchónascfaimisWe would disconnectNí dhíchónascfaimisWe would not disconnectAn ndíchónascfaimis?Would we disconnect?
sibh (you, plural)Dhíchónascfadh sibhYou would disconnectNí dhíchónascfadh sibhYou would not disconnectAn ndíchónascfadh sibh?Would you disconnect?
siad (they)DhíchónascfaidísThey would disconnectNí dhíchónascfaidísThey would not disconnectAn ndíchónascfaidís?Would they disconnect?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)DhíchónascfaíNí dhíchónascfaíAn ndíchónascfaí?

“Díchónasc” in a sentence: Irish examples

Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.

Dhíchónasc mé an ríomhaire ón líonra aréir.
I disconnected the computer from the network last night.
Díchónascann an córas an glao go huathoibríoch.
The system disconnects the call automatically.
Díchónascfaidh an teicneoir an leictreachas amárach.
The technician will disconnect the electricity tomorrow.
Dhíchónascfainn an gléas dá mbeadh sé te.
I would disconnect the device if it were hot.
Níor dhíchónasc sí an fón ón luchtaire.
She didn't disconnect the phone from the charger.
Ar dhíchónasc tú an printéir?
Did you disconnect the printer?

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To disconnect in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for to disconnect?

The Irish for to disconnect is díchónasc (pronounced “dee-KHOH-nusk”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is díchónascadh.

What is the verbal noun of díchónasc?

The verbal noun of díchónasc is díchónascadh, used after ag for the continuous: ag díchónascadh (disconnecting). The verbal adjective is díchónasctha.

How do you say díchónasc in the past and the future?

Past: Dhíchónasc mé; negative Níor dhíchónasc mé; question Ar dhíchónasc mé?. Future: Díchónascfaidh mé; negative Ní dhíchónascfaidh mé; question An ndíchónascfaidh mé?.

What is the modh coinníollach of díchónasc?

The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhíchónascfainn (I would disconnect); negative Ní dhíchónascfainn; question An ndíchónascfainn?.

Which preposition does 'díchónasc' take for 'disconnect from'?

Use 'ó': 'díchónasc an gléas ón soicéad', disconnect the device from the socket.

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