HeyRuaHow to say “to infect” in Irish
- Irish:
- ionfhabhtaigh
- English:
- to infect
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- ionfhabhtú (ag ionfhabhtú, infecting)
- Verbal adjective:
- ionfhabhtaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “IN-ow-tee” /ˈɪnˠəut̪ˠiː/
What does “ionfhabhtaigh” mean?
- to infect
- To pass a disease or germs into a person, animal, wound or thing.Also: contaminate with germs, pass on infection.
“Ionfhabhtaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'ionfhabhtaigh méI infected | Níor ionfhabhtaigh méI did not infect | Ar ionfhabhtaigh mé?Did I infect? |
| tú (you) | D'ionfhabhtaigh túYou infected | Níor ionfhabhtaigh túYou did not infect | Ar ionfhabhtaigh tú?Did you infect? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'ionfhabhtaigh sé / síHe infected | Níor ionfhabhtaigh sé / síHe did not infect | Ar ionfhabhtaigh sé / sí?Did he infect? |
| sinn (we) | D'ionfhabhtaíomarWe infected | Níor ionfhabhtaíomarWe did not infect | Ar ionfhabhtaíomar?Did we infect? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'ionfhabhtaigh sibhYou infected | Níor ionfhabhtaigh sibhYou did not infect | Ar ionfhabhtaigh sibh?Did you infect? |
| siad (they) | D'ionfhabhtaigh siadThey infected | Níor ionfhabhtaigh siadThey did not infect | Ar ionfhabhtaigh siad?Did they infect? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ionfhabhtaíodh | Níor ionfhabhtaíodh | Ar ionfhabhtaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | IonfhabhtaímI infect | Ní ionfhabhtaímI do not infect | An ionfhabhtaím?Do I infect? |
| tú (you) | Ionfhabhtaíonn túYou infect | Ní ionfhabhtaíonn túYou do not infect | An ionfhabhtaíonn tú?Do you infect? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ionfhabhtaíonn sé / síHe infects | Ní ionfhabhtaíonn sé / síHe does not infect | An ionfhabhtaíonn sé / sí?Does he infect? |
| sinn (we) | IonfhabhtaímidWe infect | Ní ionfhabhtaímidWe do not infect | An ionfhabhtaímid?Do we infect? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ionfhabhtaíonn sibhYou infect | Ní ionfhabhtaíonn sibhYou do not infect | An ionfhabhtaíonn sibh?Do you infect? |
| siad (they) | Ionfhabhtaíonn siadThey infect | Ní ionfhabhtaíonn siadThey do not infect | An ionfhabhtaíonn siad?Do they infect? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ionfhabhtaítear | Ní ionfhabhtaítear | An ionfhabhtaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Ionfhabhtóidh méI will infect | Ní ionfhabhtóidh méI will not infect | An ionfhabhtóidh mé?Will I infect? |
| tú (you) | Ionfhabhtóidh túYou will infect | Ní ionfhabhtóidh túYou will not infect | An ionfhabhtóidh tú?Will you infect? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ionfhabhtóidh sé / síHe will infect | Ní ionfhabhtóidh sé / síHe will not infect | An ionfhabhtóidh sé / sí?Will he infect? |
| sinn (we) | IonfhabhtóimidWe will infect | Ní ionfhabhtóimidWe will not infect | An ionfhabhtóimid?Will we infect? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ionfhabhtóidh sibhYou will infect | Ní ionfhabhtóidh sibhYou will not infect | An ionfhabhtóidh sibh?Will you infect? |
| siad (they) | Ionfhabhtóidh siadThey will infect | Ní ionfhabhtóidh siadThey will not infect | An ionfhabhtóidh siad?Will they infect? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ionfhabhtófar | Ní ionfhabhtófar | An ionfhabhtófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'ionfhabhtóinnI would infect | Ní ionfhabhtóinnI would not infect | An ionfhabhtóinn?Would I infect? |
| tú (you) | D'ionfhabhtófáYou would infect | Ní ionfhabhtófáYou would not infect | An ionfhabhtófá?Would you infect? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'ionfhabhtódh sé / síHe would infect | Ní ionfhabhtódh sé / síHe would not infect | An ionfhabhtódh sé / sí?Would he infect? |
| sinn (we) | D'ionfhabhtóimisWe would infect | Ní ionfhabhtóimisWe would not infect | An ionfhabhtóimis?Would we infect? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'ionfhabhtódh sibhYou would infect | Ní ionfhabhtódh sibhYou would not infect | An ionfhabhtódh sibh?Would you infect? |
| siad (they) | D'ionfhabhtóidísThey would infect | Ní ionfhabhtóidísThey would not infect | An ionfhabhtóidís?Would they infect? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'ionfhabhtófaí | Ní ionfhabhtófaí | An ionfhabhtófaí? |
“Ionfhabhtaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'ionfhabhtaigh an víreas a lán daoine sa bhaile.
The virus infected a lot of people in the town.
Ionfhabhtaíonn baictéir créachtaí oscailte go héasca.
Bacteria easily infect open wounds.
Ionfhabhtóidh an galar na hainmhithe eile.
The disease will infect the other animals.
D'ionfhabhtódh salachar an gearradh sin.
Dirt would infect that cut.
Níor ionfhabhtaíodh aon duine eile san ospidéal.
Nobody else was infected in the hospital.
Ar ionfhabhtaíodh an chréacht?
Did the wound get infected?
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To infect in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to infect?
The Irish for to infect is ionfhabhtaigh (pronounced “IN-ow-tee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is ionfhabhtú.
What is the verbal noun of ionfhabhtaigh?
The verbal noun of ionfhabhtaigh is ionfhabhtú, used after ag for the continuous: ag ionfhabhtú (infecting). The verbal adjective is ionfhabhtaithe.
How do you say ionfhabhtaigh in the past and the future?
Past: D'ionfhabhtaigh mé; negative Níor ionfhabhtaigh mé; question Ar ionfhabhtaigh mé?. Future: Ionfhabhtóidh mé; negative Ní ionfhabhtóidh mé; question An ionfhabhtóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of ionfhabhtaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'ionfhabhtóinn (I would infect); negative Ní ionfhabhtóinn; question An ionfhabhtóinn?.
What is the word for 'infection' and 'infected'?
The noun is 'ionfhabhtú' (infection), and 'ionfhabhtaithe' means infected, as in 'créacht ionfhabhtaithe' (an infected wound).
Is 'ionfhabhtaigh' the same as 'galraigh'?
Both can mean infect, but 'ionfhabhtaigh' is the usual medical term, while 'galraigh' more broadly means to infect or contaminate with disease.
