HeyRuaHow to say “to plunder” in Irish
- Irish:
- slad
- English:
- to plunder, destroy
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- slad (ag slad, plundering)
- Verbal adjective:
- sladta
- Pronunciation:
- “slad” /sˠl̪ˠad̪ˠ/
What does “slad” mean?
“Slad” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to plunder
- To rob a place or people violently, taking goods by force.Also: pillage, loot, rob, sack.
1 other meaning: destroy
- 2to destroy
- To cause great destruction or slaughter, to lay waste.Also: devastate, ravage, lay waste, slaughter.
“Slad” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Shlad méI plundered | Níor shlad méI did not plunder | Ar shlad mé?Did I plunder? |
| tú (you) | Shlad túYou plundered | Níor shlad túYou did not plunder | Ar shlad tú?Did you plunder? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Shlad sé / síHe plundered | Níor shlad sé / síHe did not plunder | Ar shlad sé / sí?Did he plunder? |
| sinn (we) | ShladamarWe plundered | Níor shladamarWe did not plunder | Ar shladamar?Did we plunder? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Shlad sibhYou plundered | Níor shlad sibhYou did not plunder | Ar shlad sibh?Did you plunder? |
| siad (they) | Shlad siadThey plundered | Níor shlad siadThey did not plunder | Ar shlad siad?Did they plunder? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Sladadh | Níor sladadh | Ar sladadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | SladaimI plunder | Ní shladaimI do not plunder | An sladaim?Do I plunder? |
| tú (you) | Sladann túYou plunder | Ní shladann túYou do not plunder | An sladann tú?Do you plunder? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Sladann sé / síHe plunders | Ní shladann sé / síHe does not plunder | An sladann sé / sí?Does he plunder? |
| sinn (we) | SladaimidWe plunder | Ní shladaimidWe do not plunder | An sladaimid?Do we plunder? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Sladann sibhYou plunder | Ní shladann sibhYou do not plunder | An sladann sibh?Do you plunder? |
| siad (they) | Sladann siadThey plunder | Ní shladann siadThey do not plunder | An sladann siad?Do they plunder? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Sladtar | Ní shladtar | An sladtar? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Sladfaidh méI will plunder | Ní shladfaidh méI will not plunder | An sladfaidh mé?Will I plunder? |
| tú (you) | Sladfaidh túYou will plunder | Ní shladfaidh túYou will not plunder | An sladfaidh tú?Will you plunder? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Sladfaidh sé / síHe will plunder | Ní shladfaidh sé / síHe will not plunder | An sladfaidh sé / sí?Will he plunder? |
| sinn (we) | SladfaimidWe will plunder | Ní shladfaimidWe will not plunder | An sladfaimid?Will we plunder? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Sladfaidh sibhYou will plunder | Ní shladfaidh sibhYou will not plunder | An sladfaidh sibh?Will you plunder? |
| siad (they) | Sladfaidh siadThey will plunder | Ní shladfaidh siadThey will not plunder | An sladfaidh siad?Will they plunder? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Sladfar | Ní shladfar | An sladfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ShladfainnI would plunder | Ní shladfainnI would not plunder | An sladfainn?Would I plunder? |
| tú (you) | ShladfáYou would plunder | Ní shladfáYou would not plunder | An sladfá?Would you plunder? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Shladfadh sé / síHe would plunder | Ní shladfadh sé / síHe would not plunder | An sladfadh sé / sí?Would he plunder? |
| sinn (we) | ShladfaimisWe would plunder | Ní shladfaimisWe would not plunder | An sladfaimis?Would we plunder? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Shladfadh sibhYou would plunder | Ní shladfadh sibhYou would not plunder | An sladfadh sibh?Would you plunder? |
| siad (they) | ShladfaidísThey would plunder | Ní shladfaidísThey would not plunder | An sladfaidís?Would they plunder? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Shladfaí | Ní shladfaí | An sladfaí? |
“Slad” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Shlad na Lochlannaigh an mhainistir fadó.
The Vikings plundered the monastery long ago.
Sladann na robálaithe siopaí sa chathair.
The robbers loot shops in the city.
Sladfaidh an t-arm an baile má thagann siad.
The army will pillage the town if they come.
Shladfadh siad gach rud dá bhfaighidís an seans.
They would plunder everything if they got the chance.
Níor shlad siad an séipéal.
They did not plunder the church.
Ar shlad na saighdiúirí an sráidbhaile?
Did the soldiers plunder the village?
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To plunder in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to plunder?
The Irish for to plunder is slad (pronounced “slad”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is slad.
What is the verbal noun of slad?
The verbal noun of slad is slad, used after ag for the continuous: ag slad (plundering). The verbal adjective is sladta.
How do you say slad in the past and the future?
Past: Shlad mé; negative Níor shlad mé; question Ar shlad mé?. Future: Sladfaidh mé; negative Ní shladfaidh mé; question An sladfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of slad?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Shladfainn (I would plunder); negative Ní shladfainn; question An sladfainn?.
Does slad have more than one meaning?
Yes. Slad can mean to plunder or to destroy, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Is 'slad' also a noun?
Yes, 'slad' as a noun means plunder or havoc, as in 'rinne siad slad', they caused havoc. The verbal noun has the same form.
How does 'slad' differ from 'goid'?
'Goid' is ordinary stealing, while 'slad' means violent plundering or devastation on a large scale.
