HeyRuaHow to say “to drain” in Irish
- Irish:
- draenáil
- English:
- to drain
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- draenáil (ag draenáil, draining)
- Verbal adjective:
- draenáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “DRAY-nawl” /ˈd̪ˠɾˠeːn̪ˠaːlʲ/
What does “draenáil” mean?
- to drain
- To draw off water or liquid from land, a field or a container.Also: draw off water, dry out.
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“Draenáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhraenáil méI drained | Níor dhraenáil méI did not drain | Ar dhraenáil mé?Did I drain? |
| tú (you) | Dhraenáil túYou drained | Níor dhraenáil túYou did not drain | Ar dhraenáil tú?Did you drain? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhraenáil sé / síHe drained | Níor dhraenáil sé / síHe did not drain | Ar dhraenáil sé / sí?Did he drain? |
| sinn (we) | DhraenálamarWe drained | Níor dhraenálamarWe did not drain | Ar dhraenálamar?Did we drain? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhraenáil sibhYou drained | Níor dhraenáil sibhYou did not drain | Ar dhraenáil sibh?Did you drain? |
| siad (they) | Dhraenáil siadThey drained | Níor dhraenáil siadThey did not drain | Ar dhraenáil siad?Did they drain? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Draenáladh | Níor draenáladh | Ar draenáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DraenálaimI drain | Ní dhraenálaimI do not drain | An ndraenálaim?Do I drain? |
| tú (you) | Draenálann túYou drain | Ní dhraenálann túYou do not drain | An ndraenálann tú?Do you drain? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Draenálann sé / síHe drains | Ní dhraenálann sé / síHe does not drain | An ndraenálann sé / sí?Does he drain? |
| sinn (we) | DraenálaimidWe drain | Ní dhraenálaimidWe do not drain | An ndraenálaimid?Do we drain? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Draenálann sibhYou drain | Ní dhraenálann sibhYou do not drain | An ndraenálann sibh?Do you drain? |
| siad (they) | Draenálann siadThey drain | Ní dhraenálann siadThey do not drain | An ndraenálann siad?Do they drain? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Draenáiltear | Ní dhraenáiltear | An ndraenáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Draenálfaidh méI will drain | Ní dhraenálfaidh méI will not drain | An ndraenálfaidh mé?Will I drain? |
| tú (you) | Draenálfaidh túYou will drain | Ní dhraenálfaidh túYou will not drain | An ndraenálfaidh tú?Will you drain? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Draenálfaidh sé / síHe will drain | Ní dhraenálfaidh sé / síHe will not drain | An ndraenálfaidh sé / sí?Will he drain? |
| sinn (we) | DraenálfaimidWe will drain | Ní dhraenálfaimidWe will not drain | An ndraenálfaimid?Will we drain? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Draenálfaidh sibhYou will drain | Ní dhraenálfaidh sibhYou will not drain | An ndraenálfaidh sibh?Will you drain? |
| siad (they) | Draenálfaidh siadThey will drain | Ní dhraenálfaidh siadThey will not drain | An ndraenálfaidh siad?Will they drain? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Draenálfar | Ní dhraenálfar | An ndraenálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DhraenálfainnI would drain | Ní dhraenálfainnI would not drain | An ndraenálfainn?Would I drain? |
| tú (you) | DhraenálfáYou would drain | Ní dhraenálfáYou would not drain | An ndraenálfá?Would you drain? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhraenálfadh sé / síHe would drain | Ní dhraenálfadh sé / síHe would not drain | An ndraenálfadh sé / sí?Would he drain? |
| sinn (we) | DhraenálfaimisWe would drain | Ní dhraenálfaimisWe would not drain | An ndraenálfaimis?Would we drain? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhraenálfadh sibhYou would drain | Ní dhraenálfadh sibhYou would not drain | An ndraenálfadh sibh?Would you drain? |
| siad (they) | DhraenálfaidísThey would drain | Ní dhraenálfaidísThey would not drain | An ndraenálfaidís?Would they drain? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhraenálfaí | Ní dhraenálfaí | An ndraenálfaí? |
“Draenáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Dhraenáil an feirmeoir an pháirc fhliuch anuraidh.
The farmer drained the wet field last year.
Draenálann siad an loch gach samhradh.
They drain the lake every summer.
Draenálfaidh an chomhairle an bóthar amárach.
The council will drain the road tomorrow.
Dhraenálfainn an gairdín dá mbeadh an t-am agam.
I would drain the garden if I had the time.
Níor dhraenáil siad an portach fós.
They haven't drained the bog yet.
Ar dhraenáil tú an t-uisce as an umar?
Did you drain the water out of the tank?
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To drain in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to drain?
The Irish for to drain is draenáil (pronounced “DRAY-nawl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is draenáil.
What is the verbal noun of draenáil?
The verbal noun of draenáil is draenáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag draenáil (draining). The verbal adjective is draenáilte.
How do you say draenáil in the past and the future?
Past: Dhraenáil mé; negative Níor dhraenáil mé; question Ar dhraenáil mé?. Future: Draenálfaidh mé; negative Ní dhraenálfaidh mé; question An ndraenálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of draenáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhraenálfainn (I would drain); negative Ní dhraenálfainn; question An ndraenálfainn?.
What is the difference between 'draenáil' and 'taosc'?
'Draenáil' is used for draining land or a system with drains, while 'taosc' means to bail or pump out water, as from a boat: taosc an bád.
