HeyRuaHow to say “to abandon” in Irish
- Irish:
- tréig
- English:
- to abandon, give up, fail, fade
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- tréigean (ag tréigean, abandoning)
- Verbal adjective:
- tréigthe
- Pronunciation:
- “trayg” /tʲɾʲeːɟ/
What does “tréig” mean?
“Tréig” has four alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to abandon
- To leave someone or something behind and not return or support them.Also: desert, forsake, leave.
3 other meanings: give up or fail or fade
- 2to give up
- To stop doing, believing in or following something, such as a habit or a cause.Also: renounce, quit.
- 3to fail
- To let someone down when they need you, as when strength or courage fails a person.Also: let down, desert.
- 4to fade
- Of colour, to lose its brightness.Also: lose colour.
“Tréig” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Thréig méI abandoned | Níor thréig méI did not abandon | Ar thréig mé?Did I abandon? |
| tú (you) | Thréig túYou abandoned | Níor thréig túYou did not abandon | Ar thréig tú?Did you abandon? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Thréig sé / síHe abandoned | Níor thréig sé / síHe did not abandon | Ar thréig sé / sí?Did he abandon? |
| sinn (we) | ThréigeamarWe abandoned | Níor thréigeamarWe did not abandon | Ar thréigeamar?Did we abandon? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Thréig sibhYou abandoned | Níor thréig sibhYou did not abandon | Ar thréig sibh?Did you abandon? |
| siad (they) | Thréig siadThey abandoned | Níor thréig siadThey did not abandon | Ar thréig siad?Did they abandon? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Tréigeadh | Níor tréigeadh | Ar tréigeadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | TréigimI abandon | Ní thréigimI do not abandon | An dtréigim?Do I abandon? |
| tú (you) | Tréigeann túYou abandon | Ní thréigeann túYou do not abandon | An dtréigeann tú?Do you abandon? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Tréigeann sé / síHe abandons | Ní thréigeann sé / síHe does not abandon | An dtréigeann sé / sí?Does he abandon? |
| sinn (we) | TréigimidWe abandon | Ní thréigimidWe do not abandon | An dtréigimid?Do we abandon? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Tréigeann sibhYou abandon | Ní thréigeann sibhYou do not abandon | An dtréigeann sibh?Do you abandon? |
| siad (they) | Tréigeann siadThey abandon | Ní thréigeann siadThey do not abandon | An dtréigeann siad?Do they abandon? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Tréigtear | Ní thréigtear | An dtréigtear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Tréigfidh méI will abandon | Ní thréigfidh méI will not abandon | An dtréigfidh mé?Will I abandon? |
| tú (you) | Tréigfidh túYou will abandon | Ní thréigfidh túYou will not abandon | An dtréigfidh tú?Will you abandon? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Tréigfidh sé / síHe will abandon | Ní thréigfidh sé / síHe will not abandon | An dtréigfidh sé / sí?Will he abandon? |
| sinn (we) | TréigfimidWe will abandon | Ní thréigfimidWe will not abandon | An dtréigfimid?Will we abandon? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Tréigfidh sibhYou will abandon | Ní thréigfidh sibhYou will not abandon | An dtréigfidh sibh?Will you abandon? |
| siad (they) | Tréigfidh siadThey will abandon | Ní thréigfidh siadThey will not abandon | An dtréigfidh siad?Will they abandon? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Tréigfear | Ní thréigfear | An dtréigfear? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ThréigfinnI would abandon | Ní thréigfinnI would not abandon | An dtréigfinn?Would I abandon? |
| tú (you) | ThréigfeáYou would abandon | Ní thréigfeáYou would not abandon | An dtréigfeá?Would you abandon? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Thréigfeadh sé / síHe would abandon | Ní thréigfeadh sé / síHe would not abandon | An dtréigfeadh sé / sí?Would he abandon? |
| sinn (we) | ThréigfimisWe would abandon | Ní thréigfimisWe would not abandon | An dtréigfimis?Would we abandon? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Thréigfeadh sibhYou would abandon | Ní thréigfeadh sibhYou would not abandon | An dtréigfeadh sibh?Would you abandon? |
| siad (they) | ThréigfidísThey would abandon | Ní thréigfidísThey would not abandon | An dtréigfidís?Would they abandon? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Thréigfí | Ní thréigfí | An dtréigfí? |
“Tréig” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Thréig a bhean é anuraidh.
His wife left him last year.
Tréigeann go leor daoine óga an tuath.
Many young people abandon the countryside.
Ní thréigfidh mé mo chairde choíche.
I will never desert my friends.
Thréig sé an tobac anuraidh.
He gave up smoking last year.
Níor thréig a misneach í riamh.
Her courage never failed her.
Ar thréig siad an baile go deo?
Did they leave the town for good?
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To abandon in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to abandon?
The Irish for to abandon is tréig (pronounced “trayg”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is tréigean.
What is the verbal noun of tréig?
The verbal noun of tréig is tréigean, used after ag for the continuous: ag tréigean (abandoning). The verbal adjective is tréigthe.
How do you say tréig in the past and the future?
Past: Thréig mé; negative Níor thréig mé; question Ar thréig mé?. Future: Tréigfidh mé; negative Ní thréigfidh mé; question An dtréigfidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of tréig?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Thréigfinn (I would abandon); negative Ní thréigfinn; question An dtréigfinn?.
Does tréig have more than one meaning?
Yes. Tréig can mean to abandon, to give up, to fail or to fade, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the difference between 'tréig' and 'fág'?
'Fág' is the everyday word for leave, as in 'd'fhág mé an teach'. 'Tréig' is stronger and means to abandon or forsake, as in 'thréig a bhean é'.
