HeyRuaHow to say “to excrete” in Irish
- Irish:
- eisfhear
- English:
- to excrete
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- eisfhearadh (ag eisfhearadh, excreting)
- Verbal adjective:
- eisfheartha
- Pronunciation:
- “ESH-ar” /ɛʃaɾ/
What does “eisfhear” mean?
- to excrete
- To discharge waste matter from the body or from a living organism.Also: discharge, eliminate, expel waste.
“Eisfhear” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'eisfhear méI excreted | Níor eisfhear méI did not excrete | Ar eisfhear mé?Did I excrete? |
| tú (you) | D'eisfhear túYou excreted | Níor eisfhear túYou did not excrete | Ar eisfhear tú?Did you excrete? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'eisfhear sé / síHe excreted | Níor eisfhear sé / síHe did not excrete | Ar eisfhear sé / sí?Did he excrete? |
| sinn (we) | D'eisfhearamarWe excreted | Níor eisfhearamarWe did not excrete | Ar eisfhearamar?Did we excrete? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'eisfhear sibhYou excreted | Níor eisfhear sibhYou did not excrete | Ar eisfhear sibh?Did you excrete? |
| siad (they) | D'eisfhear siadThey excreted | Níor eisfhear siadThey did not excrete | Ar eisfhear siad?Did they excrete? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Eisfhearadh | Níor eisfhearadh | Ar eisfhearadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | EisfhearaimI excrete | Ní eisfhearaimI do not excrete | An eisfhearaim?Do I excrete? |
| tú (you) | Eisfhearann túYou excrete | Ní eisfhearann túYou do not excrete | An eisfhearann tú?Do you excrete? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Eisfhearann sé / síHe excretes | Ní eisfhearann sé / síHe does not excrete | An eisfhearann sé / sí?Does he excrete? |
| sinn (we) | EisfhearaimidWe excrete | Ní eisfhearaimidWe do not excrete | An eisfhearaimid?Do we excrete? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Eisfhearann sibhYou excrete | Ní eisfhearann sibhYou do not excrete | An eisfhearann sibh?Do you excrete? |
| siad (they) | Eisfhearann siadThey excrete | Ní eisfhearann siadThey do not excrete | An eisfhearann siad?Do they excrete? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Eisfheartar | Ní eisfheartar | An eisfheartar? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Eisfhearfaidh méI will excrete | Ní eisfhearfaidh méI will not excrete | An eisfhearfaidh mé?Will I excrete? |
| tú (you) | Eisfhearfaidh túYou will excrete | Ní eisfhearfaidh túYou will not excrete | An eisfhearfaidh tú?Will you excrete? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Eisfhearfaidh sé / síHe will excrete | Ní eisfhearfaidh sé / síHe will not excrete | An eisfhearfaidh sé / sí?Will he excrete? |
| sinn (we) | EisfhearfaimidWe will excrete | Ní eisfhearfaimidWe will not excrete | An eisfhearfaimid?Will we excrete? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Eisfhearfaidh sibhYou will excrete | Ní eisfhearfaidh sibhYou will not excrete | An eisfhearfaidh sibh?Will you excrete? |
| siad (they) | Eisfhearfaidh siadThey will excrete | Ní eisfhearfaidh siadThey will not excrete | An eisfhearfaidh siad?Will they excrete? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Eisfhearfar | Ní eisfhearfar | An eisfhearfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'eisfhearfainnI would excrete | Ní eisfhearfainnI would not excrete | An eisfhearfainn?Would I excrete? |
| tú (you) | D'eisfhearfáYou would excrete | Ní eisfhearfáYou would not excrete | An eisfhearfá?Would you excrete? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'eisfhearfadh sé / síHe would excrete | Ní eisfhearfadh sé / síHe would not excrete | An eisfhearfadh sé / sí?Would he excrete? |
| sinn (we) | D'eisfhearfaimisWe would excrete | Ní eisfhearfaimisWe would not excrete | An eisfhearfaimis?Would we excrete? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'eisfhearfadh sibhYou would excrete | Ní eisfhearfadh sibhYou would not excrete | An eisfhearfadh sibh?Would you excrete? |
| siad (they) | D'eisfhearfaidísThey would excrete | Ní eisfhearfaidísThey would not excrete | An eisfhearfaidís?Would they excrete? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'eisfhearfaí | Ní eisfhearfaí | An eisfhearfaí? |
“Eisfhear” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'eisfhear an corp an nimh go tapa.
The body excreted the poison quickly.
Eisfhearann na duáin uisce agus salann.
The kidneys excrete water and salt.
Eisfhearfaidh an planda an ocsaigin bhreise.
The plant will excrete the extra oxygen.
D'eisfhearfadh an t-ainmhí é dá n-íosfadh sé é.
The animal would excrete it if it ate it.
Níor eisfhear an corp an druga go fóill.
The body has not excreted the drug yet.
Ar eisfhear an t-othar an chloch?
Did the patient excrete the stone?
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To excrete in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to excrete?
The Irish for to excrete is eisfhear (pronounced “ESH-ar”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is eisfhearadh.
What is the verbal noun of eisfhear?
The verbal noun of eisfhear is eisfhearadh, used after ag for the continuous: ag eisfhearadh (excreting). The verbal adjective is eisfheartha.
How do you say eisfhear in the past and the future?
Past: D'eisfhear mé; negative Níor eisfhear mé; question Ar eisfhear mé?. Future: Eisfhearfaidh mé; negative Ní eisfhearfaidh mé; question An eisfhearfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of eisfhear?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'eisfhearfainn (I would excrete); negative Ní eisfhearfainn; question An eisfhearfainn?.
Is 'eisfhear' used in everyday speech?
No, 'eisfhear' is a technical term from biology and medicine; in everyday speech people would more often say 'cuir amach'.
