HeyRuaHow to say “to banish” in Irish
- Irish:
- ionnarb
- English:
- to banish, deport
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- ionnarbadh (ag ionnarbadh, banishing)
- Verbal adjective:
- ionnarbtha
- Pronunciation:
- “UN-ur-ub” /ˈun̪ˠəɾˠəbˠ/
What does “ionnarb” mean?
“Ionnarb” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to banish
- To force someone to leave a country or place as a punishment.Also: exile, expel, drive out.
1 other meaning: deport
- 2to deport
- To send a foreign person out of a country by official order.Also: expel, remove.
“Ionnarb” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'ionnarb méI banished | Níor ionnarb méI did not banish | Ar ionnarb mé?Did I banish? |
| tú (you) | D'ionnarb túYou banished | Níor ionnarb túYou did not banish | Ar ionnarb tú?Did you banish? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'ionnarb sé / síHe banished | Níor ionnarb sé / síHe did not banish | Ar ionnarb sé / sí?Did he banish? |
| sinn (we) | D'ionnarbamarWe banished | Níor ionnarbamarWe did not banish | Ar ionnarbamar?Did we banish? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'ionnarb sibhYou banished | Níor ionnarb sibhYou did not banish | Ar ionnarb sibh?Did you banish? |
| siad (they) | D'ionnarb siadThey banished | Níor ionnarb siadThey did not banish | Ar ionnarb siad?Did they banish? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ionnarbadh | Níor ionnarbadh | Ar ionnarbadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | IonnarbaimI banish | Ní ionnarbaimI do not banish | An ionnarbaim?Do I banish? |
| tú (you) | Ionnarbann túYou banish | Ní ionnarbann túYou do not banish | An ionnarbann tú?Do you banish? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ionnarbann sé / síHe banishes | Ní ionnarbann sé / síHe does not banish | An ionnarbann sé / sí?Does he banish? |
| sinn (we) | IonnarbaimidWe banish | Ní ionnarbaimidWe do not banish | An ionnarbaimid?Do we banish? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ionnarbann sibhYou banish | Ní ionnarbann sibhYou do not banish | An ionnarbann sibh?Do you banish? |
| siad (they) | Ionnarbann siadThey banish | Ní ionnarbann siadThey do not banish | An ionnarbann siad?Do they banish? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ionnarbtar | Ní ionnarbtar | An ionnarbtar? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Ionnarbfaidh méI will banish | Ní ionnarbfaidh méI will not banish | An ionnarbfaidh mé?Will I banish? |
| tú (you) | Ionnarbfaidh túYou will banish | Ní ionnarbfaidh túYou will not banish | An ionnarbfaidh tú?Will you banish? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ionnarbfaidh sé / síHe will banish | Ní ionnarbfaidh sé / síHe will not banish | An ionnarbfaidh sé / sí?Will he banish? |
| sinn (we) | IonnarbfaimidWe will banish | Ní ionnarbfaimidWe will not banish | An ionnarbfaimid?Will we banish? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ionnarbfaidh sibhYou will banish | Ní ionnarbfaidh sibhYou will not banish | An ionnarbfaidh sibh?Will you banish? |
| siad (they) | Ionnarbfaidh siadThey will banish | Ní ionnarbfaidh siadThey will not banish | An ionnarbfaidh siad?Will they banish? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ionnarbfar | Ní ionnarbfar | An ionnarbfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'ionnarbfainnI would banish | Ní ionnarbfainnI would not banish | An ionnarbfainn?Would I banish? |
| tú (you) | D'ionnarbfáYou would banish | Ní ionnarbfáYou would not banish | An ionnarbfá?Would you banish? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'ionnarbfadh sé / síHe would banish | Ní ionnarbfadh sé / síHe would not banish | An ionnarbfadh sé / sí?Would he banish? |
| sinn (we) | D'ionnarbfaimisWe would banish | Ní ionnarbfaimisWe would not banish | An ionnarbfaimis?Would we banish? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'ionnarbfadh sibhYou would banish | Ní ionnarbfadh sibhYou would not banish | An ionnarbfadh sibh?Would you banish? |
| siad (they) | D'ionnarbfaidísThey would banish | Ní ionnarbfaidísThey would not banish | An ionnarbfaidís?Would they banish? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'ionnarbfaí | Ní ionnarbfaí | An ionnarbfaí? |
“Ionnarb” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
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To banish in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to banish?
The Irish for to banish is ionnarb (pronounced “UN-ur-ub”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is ionnarbadh.
What is the verbal noun of ionnarb?
The verbal noun of ionnarb is ionnarbadh, used after ag for the continuous: ag ionnarbadh (banishing). The verbal adjective is ionnarbtha.
How do you say ionnarb in the past and the future?
Past: D'ionnarb mé; negative Níor ionnarb mé; question Ar ionnarb mé?. Future: Ionnarbfaidh mé; negative Ní ionnarbfaidh mé; question An ionnarbfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of ionnarb?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'ionnarbfainn (I would banish); negative Ní ionnarbfainn; question An ionnarbfainn?.
Does ionnarb have more than one meaning?
Yes. Ionnarb can mean to banish or to deport, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the difference between 'ionnarb' and 'díbir'?
Both mean to banish or expel, but 'díbir' is more common in everyday speech, while 'ionnarb' is formal and used for official deportation, as in 'ionnarbadh as an tír é'.
Which preposition is used with 'ionnarb'?
Use 'as' for the place someone is expelled from: 'd'ionnarb siad as Éirinn é'.
