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- Irish:
- grábháil
- English:
- to engrave
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- grábháil (ag grábháil, engraving)
- Verbal adjective:
- grábháilte
- Pronunciation:
- “GRAW-wawl” /ˈɡɾˠaːwaːlʲ/
What does “grábháil” mean?
- to engrave
- To cut or carve letters or designs into a hard surface such as metal, stone or wood.Also: carve, inscribe, etch.
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“Grábháil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Ghrábháil méI engraved | Níor ghrábháil méI did not engrave | Ar ghrábháil mé?Did I engrave? |
| tú (you) | Ghrábháil túYou engraved | Níor ghrábháil túYou did not engrave | Ar ghrábháil tú?Did you engrave? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ghrábháil sé / síHe engraved | Níor ghrábháil sé / síHe did not engrave | Ar ghrábháil sé / sí?Did he engrave? |
| sinn (we) | GhrábhálamarWe engraved | Níor ghrábhálamarWe did not engrave | Ar ghrábhálamar?Did we engrave? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ghrábháil sibhYou engraved | Níor ghrábháil sibhYou did not engrave | Ar ghrábháil sibh?Did you engrave? |
| siad (they) | Ghrábháil siadThey engraved | Níor ghrábháil siadThey did not engrave | Ar ghrábháil siad?Did they engrave? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Grábháladh | Níor grábháladh | Ar grábháladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | GrábhálaimI engrave | Ní ghrábhálaimI do not engrave | An ngrábhálaim?Do I engrave? |
| tú (you) | Grábhálann túYou engrave | Ní ghrábhálann túYou do not engrave | An ngrábhálann tú?Do you engrave? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Grábhálann sé / síHe engraves | Ní ghrábhálann sé / síHe does not engrave | An ngrábhálann sé / sí?Does he engrave? |
| sinn (we) | GrábhálaimidWe engrave | Ní ghrábhálaimidWe do not engrave | An ngrábhálaimid?Do we engrave? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Grábhálann sibhYou engrave | Ní ghrábhálann sibhYou do not engrave | An ngrábhálann sibh?Do you engrave? |
| siad (they) | Grábhálann siadThey engrave | Ní ghrábhálann siadThey do not engrave | An ngrábhálann siad?Do they engrave? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Grábháiltear | Ní ghrábháiltear | An ngrábháiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Grábhálfaidh méI will engrave | Ní ghrábhálfaidh méI will not engrave | An ngrábhálfaidh mé?Will I engrave? |
| tú (you) | Grábhálfaidh túYou will engrave | Ní ghrábhálfaidh túYou will not engrave | An ngrábhálfaidh tú?Will you engrave? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Grábhálfaidh sé / síHe will engrave | Ní ghrábhálfaidh sé / síHe will not engrave | An ngrábhálfaidh sé / sí?Will he engrave? |
| sinn (we) | GrábhálfaimidWe will engrave | Ní ghrábhálfaimidWe will not engrave | An ngrábhálfaimid?Will we engrave? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Grábhálfaidh sibhYou will engrave | Ní ghrábhálfaidh sibhYou will not engrave | An ngrábhálfaidh sibh?Will you engrave? |
| siad (they) | Grábhálfaidh siadThey will engrave | Ní ghrábhálfaidh siadThey will not engrave | An ngrábhálfaidh siad?Will they engrave? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Grábhálfar | Ní ghrábhálfar | An ngrábhálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | GhrábhálfainnI would engrave | Ní ghrábhálfainnI would not engrave | An ngrábhálfainn?Would I engrave? |
| tú (you) | GhrábhálfáYou would engrave | Ní ghrábhálfáYou would not engrave | An ngrábhálfá?Would you engrave? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ghrábhálfadh sé / síHe would engrave | Ní ghrábhálfadh sé / síHe would not engrave | An ngrábhálfadh sé / sí?Would he engrave? |
| sinn (we) | GhrábhálfaimisWe would engrave | Ní ghrábhálfaimisWe would not engrave | An ngrábhálfaimis?Would we engrave? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ghrábhálfadh sibhYou would engrave | Ní ghrábhálfadh sibhYou would not engrave | An ngrábhálfadh sibh?Would you engrave? |
| siad (they) | GhrábhálfaidísThey would engrave | Ní ghrábhálfaidísThey would not engrave | An ngrábhálfaidís?Would they engrave? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ghrábhálfaí | Ní ghrábhálfaí | An ngrábhálfaí? |
“Grábháil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Ghrábháil sé a ainm ar an bhfáinne.
He engraved his name on the ring.
Grábhálann sí patrúin ar sheodra airgid.
She engraves patterns on silver jewellery.
Grábhálfaidh an siopa na litreacha ar an gcorn.
The shop will engrave the letters on the cup.
Ghrábhálfainn an dáta air dá mbeadh am agam.
I would engrave the date on it if I had time.
Níor ghrábháil siad aon rud ar an gcloch.
They didn't engrave anything on the stone.
Ar ghrábháil tú an t-uaireadóir dó?
Did you engrave the watch for him?
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To engrave in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to engrave?
The Irish for to engrave is grábháil (pronounced “GRAW-wawl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is grábháil.
What is the verbal noun of grábháil?
The verbal noun of grábháil is grábháil, used after ag for the continuous: ag grábháil (engraving). The verbal adjective is grábháilte.
How do you say grábháil in the past and the future?
Past: Ghrábháil mé; negative Níor ghrábháil mé; question Ar ghrábháil mé?. Future: Grábhálfaidh mé; negative Ní ghrábhálfaidh mé; question An ngrábhálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of grábháil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Ghrábhálfainn (I would engrave); negative Ní ghrábhálfainn; question An ngrábhálfainn?.
Is 'grábháil' a noun or a verb?
Both: 'grábháil' is the verb 'engrave' and also its verbal noun, as in 'ag grábháil ainm' (engraving a name).
