HeyRuaHow to say “to plant” in Irish
- Irish:
- plandáil
- English:
- to plant, settle
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- plandáil (ag plandáil, planting)
- Verbal adjective:
- plandáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “PLAN-daal” /ˈpˠlˠan̪ˠd̪ˠaːlʲ/
What does “plandáil” mean?
“Plandáil” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to plant
- To put plants, trees or seeds into the ground so that they grow.Also: set, sow.
1 other meaning: settle
- 2to settle
- To establish settlers or a colony on land, especially in Irish history.Also: colonise, plant a colony.
Other Irish verbs for to plant: plandaigh (plant)
The same spelling has its own page as:
“Plandáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Phlandáil méI planted | Níor phlandáil méI did not plant | Ar phlandáil mé?Did I plant? |
| tú (you) | Phlandáil túYou planted | Níor phlandáil túYou did not plant | Ar phlandáil tú?Did you plant? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Phlandáil sé / síHe planted | Níor phlandáil sé / síHe did not plant | Ar phlandáil sé / sí?Did he plant? |
| sinn (we) | PhlandálamarWe planted | Níor phlandálamarWe did not plant | Ar phlandálamar?Did we plant? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Phlandáil sibhYou planted | Níor phlandáil sibhYou did not plant | Ar phlandáil sibh?Did you plant? |
| siad (they) | Phlandáil siadThey planted | Níor phlandáil siadThey did not plant | Ar phlandáil siad?Did they plant? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Plandáladh | Níor plandáladh | Ar plandáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | PlandálaimI plant | Ní phlandálaimI do not plant | An bplandálaim?Do I plant? |
| tú (you) | Plandálann túYou plant | Ní phlandálann túYou do not plant | An bplandálann tú?Do you plant? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Plandálann sé / síHe plants | Ní phlandálann sé / síHe does not plant | An bplandálann sé / sí?Does he plant? |
| sinn (we) | PlandálaimidWe plant | Ní phlandálaimidWe do not plant | An bplandálaimid?Do we plant? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Plandálann sibhYou plant | Ní phlandálann sibhYou do not plant | An bplandálann sibh?Do you plant? |
| siad (they) | Plandálann siadThey plant | Ní phlandálann siadThey do not plant | An bplandálann siad?Do they plant? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Plandáiltear | Ní phlandáiltear | An bplandáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Plandálfaidh méI will plant | Ní phlandálfaidh méI will not plant | An bplandálfaidh mé?Will I plant? |
| tú (you) | Plandálfaidh túYou will plant | Ní phlandálfaidh túYou will not plant | An bplandálfaidh tú?Will you plant? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Plandálfaidh sé / síHe will plant | Ní phlandálfaidh sé / síHe will not plant | An bplandálfaidh sé / sí?Will he plant? |
| sinn (we) | PlandálfaimidWe will plant | Ní phlandálfaimidWe will not plant | An bplandálfaimid?Will we plant? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Plandálfaidh sibhYou will plant | Ní phlandálfaidh sibhYou will not plant | An bplandálfaidh sibh?Will you plant? |
| siad (they) | Plandálfaidh siadThey will plant | Ní phlandálfaidh siadThey will not plant | An bplandálfaidh siad?Will they plant? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Plandálfar | Ní phlandálfar | An bplandálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | PhlandálfainnI would plant | Ní phlandálfainnI would not plant | An bplandálfainn?Would I plant? |
| tú (you) | PhlandálfáYou would plant | Ní phlandálfáYou would not plant | An bplandálfá?Would you plant? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Phlandálfadh sé / síHe would plant | Ní phlandálfadh sé / síHe would not plant | An bplandálfadh sé / sí?Would he plant? |
| sinn (we) | PhlandálfaimisWe would plant | Ní phlandálfaimisWe would not plant | An bplandálfaimis?Would we plant? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Phlandálfadh sibhYou would plant | Ní phlandálfadh sibhYou would not plant | An bplandálfadh sibh?Would you plant? |
| siad (they) | PhlandálfaidísThey would plant | Ní phlandálfaidísThey would not plant | An bplandálfaidís?Would they plant? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Phlandálfaí | Ní phlandálfaí | An bplandálfaí? |
“Plandáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
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To plant in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to plant?
The Irish for to plant is plandáil (pronounced “PLAN-daal”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is plandáil.
What is the verbal noun of plandáil?
The verbal noun of plandáil is plandáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag plandáil (planting). The verbal adjective is plandáilte.
How do you say plandáil in the past and the future?
Past: Phlandáil mé; negative Níor phlandáil mé; question Ar phlandáil mé?. Future: Plandálfaidh mé; negative Ní phlandálfaidh mé; question An bplandálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of plandáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Phlandálfainn (I would plant); negative Ní phlandálfainn; question An bplandálfainn?.
Does plandáil have more than one meaning?
Yes. Plandáil can mean to plant or to settle, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the difference between 'plandáil' and 'cuir'?
'Cuir' is the everyday verb for sowing or planting (cuir prátaí), while 'plandáil' specifically means to plant trees or plants, and also refers to historical plantations of settlers.
