HeyRuaHow to say “to segregate” in Irish
- Irish:
- leithscar
- English:
- to segregate
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- leithscaradh (ag leithscaradh, segregating)
- Verbal adjective:
- leithscartha
- Pronunciation:
- “LEH-skar” /ˈlʲɛˌsˠkˠaɾˠ/
What does “leithscar” mean?
- to segregate
- To separate one group of people or things from the rest and keep them apart.Also: set apart, separate, isolate.
“Leithscar” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Leithscar méI segregated | Níor leithscar méI did not segregate | Ar leithscar mé?Did I segregate? |
| tú (you) | Leithscar túYou segregated | Níor leithscar túYou did not segregate | Ar leithscar tú?Did you segregate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Leithscar sé / síHe segregated | Níor leithscar sé / síHe did not segregate | Ar leithscar sé / sí?Did he segregate? |
| sinn (we) | LeithscaramarWe segregated | Níor leithscaramarWe did not segregate | Ar leithscaramar?Did we segregate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Leithscar sibhYou segregated | Níor leithscar sibhYou did not segregate | Ar leithscar sibh?Did you segregate? |
| siad (they) | Leithscar siadThey segregated | Níor leithscar siadThey did not segregate | Ar leithscar siad?Did they segregate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Leithscaradh | Níor leithscaradh | Ar leithscaradh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | LeithscaraimI segregate | Ní leithscaraimI do not segregate | An leithscaraim?Do I segregate? |
| tú (you) | Leithscarann túYou segregate | Ní leithscarann túYou do not segregate | An leithscarann tú?Do you segregate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Leithscarann sé / síHe segregates | Ní leithscarann sé / síHe does not segregate | An leithscarann sé / sí?Does he segregate? |
| sinn (we) | LeithscaraimidWe segregate | Ní leithscaraimidWe do not segregate | An leithscaraimid?Do we segregate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Leithscarann sibhYou segregate | Ní leithscarann sibhYou do not segregate | An leithscarann sibh?Do you segregate? |
| siad (they) | Leithscarann siadThey segregate | Ní leithscarann siadThey do not segregate | An leithscarann siad?Do they segregate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Leithscartar | Ní leithscartar | An leithscartar? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Leithscarfaidh méI will segregate | Ní leithscarfaidh méI will not segregate | An leithscarfaidh mé?Will I segregate? |
| tú (you) | Leithscarfaidh túYou will segregate | Ní leithscarfaidh túYou will not segregate | An leithscarfaidh tú?Will you segregate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Leithscarfaidh sé / síHe will segregate | Ní leithscarfaidh sé / síHe will not segregate | An leithscarfaidh sé / sí?Will he segregate? |
| sinn (we) | LeithscarfaimidWe will segregate | Ní leithscarfaimidWe will not segregate | An leithscarfaimid?Will we segregate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Leithscarfaidh sibhYou will segregate | Ní leithscarfaidh sibhYou will not segregate | An leithscarfaidh sibh?Will you segregate? |
| siad (they) | Leithscarfaidh siadThey will segregate | Ní leithscarfaidh siadThey will not segregate | An leithscarfaidh siad?Will they segregate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Leithscarfar | Ní leithscarfar | An leithscarfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | LeithscarfainnI would segregate | Ní leithscarfainnI would not segregate | An leithscarfainn?Would I segregate? |
| tú (you) | LeithscarfáYou would segregate | Ní leithscarfáYou would not segregate | An leithscarfá?Would you segregate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Leithscarfadh sé / síHe would segregate | Ní leithscarfadh sé / síHe would not segregate | An leithscarfadh sé / sí?Would he segregate? |
| sinn (we) | LeithscarfaimisWe would segregate | Ní leithscarfaimisWe would not segregate | An leithscarfaimis?Would we segregate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Leithscarfadh sibhYou would segregate | Ní leithscarfadh sibhYou would not segregate | An leithscarfadh sibh?Would you segregate? |
| siad (they) | LeithscarfaidísThey would segregate | Ní leithscarfaidísThey would not segregate | An leithscarfaidís?Would they segregate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Leithscarfaí | Ní leithscarfaí | An leithscarfaí? |
“Leithscar” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Leithscar siad na buachaillí ó na cailíní sa scoil.
They segregated the boys from the girls in the school.
Leithscarann an t-ospidéal na hothair ghalracha.
The hospital segregates the infectious patients.
Leithscarfaidh an feirmeoir na huain ó na caoirigh.
The farmer will separate the lambs from the sheep.
Ní leithscarfadh rialtas cóir daoine de réir datha.
A fair government would not segregate people by colour.
Níor leithscaradh na páistí riamh sa chlub.
The children were never segregated in the club.
Ar leithscar siad an dramhaíl roimh ré?
Did they separate the waste beforehand?
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To segregate in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to segregate?
The Irish for to segregate is leithscar (pronounced “LEH-skar”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is leithscaradh.
What is the verbal noun of leithscar?
The verbal noun of leithscar is leithscaradh, used after ag for the continuous: ag leithscaradh (segregating). The verbal adjective is leithscartha.
How do you say leithscar in the past and the future?
Past: Leithscar mé; negative Níor leithscar mé; question Ar leithscar mé?. Future: Leithscarfaidh mé; negative Ní leithscarfaidh mé; question An leithscarfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of leithscar?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Leithscarfainn (I would segregate); negative Ní leithscarfainn; question An leithscarfainn?.
How is 'leithscar' different from 'scar'?
'Scar' is the general word for separate or part, while 'leithscar' means to set apart or segregate, often used of groups of people, as in 'leithscaradh ciníoch' (racial segregation).
