HeyRuaHow to say “to iron” in Irish
- Irish:
- smúdáil
- English:
- to iron
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- smúdáil (ag smúdáil, ironing)
- Verbal adjective:
- smúdáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “SMOO-dawl” /ˈsmˠuːd̪ˠaːlʲ/
What does “smúdáil” mean?
- to iron
- To press clothes or cloth smooth with a hot iron.Also: press, do the ironing, smooth.
Other Irish verbs for to iron: iarnáil (iron)
“Smúdáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Smúdáil méI ironed | Níor smúdáil méI did not iron | Ar smúdáil mé?Did I iron? |
| tú (you) | Smúdáil túYou ironed | Níor smúdáil túYou did not iron | Ar smúdáil tú?Did you iron? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Smúdáil sé / síHe ironed | Níor smúdáil sé / síHe did not iron | Ar smúdáil sé / sí?Did he iron? |
| sinn (we) | SmúdálamarWe ironed | Níor smúdálamarWe did not iron | Ar smúdálamar?Did we iron? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Smúdáil sibhYou ironed | Níor smúdáil sibhYou did not iron | Ar smúdáil sibh?Did you iron? |
| siad (they) | Smúdáil siadThey ironed | Níor smúdáil siadThey did not iron | Ar smúdáil siad?Did they iron? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Smúdáladh | Níor smúdáladh | Ar smúdáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | SmúdálaimI iron | Ní smúdálaimI do not iron | An smúdálaim?Do I iron? |
| tú (you) | Smúdálann túYou iron | Ní smúdálann túYou do not iron | An smúdálann tú?Do you iron? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Smúdálann sé / síHe irons | Ní smúdálann sé / síHe does not iron | An smúdálann sé / sí?Does he iron? |
| sinn (we) | SmúdálaimidWe iron | Ní smúdálaimidWe do not iron | An smúdálaimid?Do we iron? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Smúdálann sibhYou iron | Ní smúdálann sibhYou do not iron | An smúdálann sibh?Do you iron? |
| siad (they) | Smúdálann siadThey iron | Ní smúdálann siadThey do not iron | An smúdálann siad?Do they iron? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Smúdáiltear | Ní smúdáiltear | An smúdáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Smúdálfaidh méI will iron | Ní smúdálfaidh méI will not iron | An smúdálfaidh mé?Will I iron? |
| tú (you) | Smúdálfaidh túYou will iron | Ní smúdálfaidh túYou will not iron | An smúdálfaidh tú?Will you iron? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Smúdálfaidh sé / síHe will iron | Ní smúdálfaidh sé / síHe will not iron | An smúdálfaidh sé / sí?Will he iron? |
| sinn (we) | SmúdálfaimidWe will iron | Ní smúdálfaimidWe will not iron | An smúdálfaimid?Will we iron? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Smúdálfaidh sibhYou will iron | Ní smúdálfaidh sibhYou will not iron | An smúdálfaidh sibh?Will you iron? |
| siad (they) | Smúdálfaidh siadThey will iron | Ní smúdálfaidh siadThey will not iron | An smúdálfaidh siad?Will they iron? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Smúdálfar | Ní smúdálfar | An smúdálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | SmúdálfainnI would iron | Ní smúdálfainnI would not iron | An smúdálfainn?Would I iron? |
| tú (you) | SmúdálfáYou would iron | Ní smúdálfáYou would not iron | An smúdálfá?Would you iron? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Smúdálfadh sé / síHe would iron | Ní smúdálfadh sé / síHe would not iron | An smúdálfadh sé / sí?Would he iron? |
| sinn (we) | SmúdálfaimisWe would iron | Ní smúdálfaimisWe would not iron | An smúdálfaimis?Would we iron? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Smúdálfadh sibhYou would iron | Ní smúdálfadh sibhYou would not iron | An smúdálfadh sibh?Would you iron? |
| siad (they) | SmúdálfaidísThey would iron | Ní smúdálfaidísThey would not iron | An smúdálfaidís?Would they iron? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Smúdálfaí | Ní smúdálfaí | An smúdálfaí? |
“Smúdáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Smúdáil mé mo léine aréir.
I ironed my shirt last night.
Smúdálann m'athair a chuid éadaigh féin.
My father irons his own clothes.
Smúdálfaidh mé an gúna amárach.
I will iron the dress tomorrow.
Smúdálfainn na léinte dá mbeadh am agam.
I would iron the shirts if I had time.
Níor smúdáil sí an t-éadach boird.
She didn't iron the tablecloth.
Ar smúdáil tú do bhríste scoile?
Did you iron your school trousers?
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To iron in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to iron?
The Irish for to iron is smúdáil (pronounced “SMOO-dawl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is smúdáil.
What is the verbal noun of smúdáil?
The verbal noun of smúdáil is smúdáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag smúdáil (ironing). The verbal adjective is smúdáilte.
How do you say smúdáil in the past and the future?
Past: Smúdáil mé; negative Níor smúdáil mé; question Ar smúdáil mé?. Future: Smúdálfaidh mé; negative Ní smúdálfaidh mé; question An smúdálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of smúdáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Smúdálfainn (I would iron); negative Ní smúdálfainn; question An smúdálfainn?.
Is there another Irish verb for 'iron'?
Yes, 'iarnáil' is also used, but 'smúdáil' is the common standard word, as in 'ag smúdáil éadaigh' (ironing clothes).
