HeyRuaHow to say “to blow away” in Irish
- Irish:
- síob
- English:
- to blow away, drift
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- síobadh (ag síobadh, blowing away)
- Verbal adjective:
- síobtha
- Pronunciation:
- “sheeb” /ʃiːbˠ/
What does “síob” mean?
“Síob” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to blow away
- To blow or sweep something away, as the wind does.Also: blow, sweep away, whisk away.
1 other meaning: drift
- 2to drift
- Of snow or sand, to pile up in drifts because of the wind.Also: pile up, heap up.
“Síob” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Shíob méI blew away | Níor shíob méI did not blow away | Ar shíob mé?Did I blow away? |
| tú (you) | Shíob túYou blew away | Níor shíob túYou did not blow away | Ar shíob tú?Did you blow away? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Shíob sé / síHe blew away | Níor shíob sé / síHe did not blow away | Ar shíob sé / sí?Did he blow away? |
| sinn (we) | ShíobamarWe blew away | Níor shíobamarWe did not blow away | Ar shíobamar?Did we blow away? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Shíob sibhYou blew away | Níor shíob sibhYou did not blow away | Ar shíob sibh?Did you blow away? |
| siad (they) | Shíob siadThey blew away | Níor shíob siadThey did not blow away | Ar shíob siad?Did they blow away? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Síobadh | Níor síobadh | Ar síobadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | SíobaimI blow away | Ní shíobaimI do not blow away | An síobaim?Do I blow away? |
| tú (you) | Síobann túYou blow away | Ní shíobann túYou do not blow away | An síobann tú?Do you blow away? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Síobann sé / síHe blows away | Ní shíobann sé / síHe does not blow away | An síobann sé / sí?Does he blow away? |
| sinn (we) | SíobaimidWe blow away | Ní shíobaimidWe do not blow away | An síobaimid?Do we blow away? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Síobann sibhYou blow away | Ní shíobann sibhYou do not blow away | An síobann sibh?Do you blow away? |
| siad (they) | Síobann siadThey blow away | Ní shíobann siadThey do not blow away | An síobann siad?Do they blow away? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Síobtar | Ní shíobtar | An síobtar? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Síobfaidh méI will blow away | Ní shíobfaidh méI will not blow away | An síobfaidh mé?Will I blow away? |
| tú (you) | Síobfaidh túYou will blow away | Ní shíobfaidh túYou will not blow away | An síobfaidh tú?Will you blow away? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Síobfaidh sé / síHe will blow away | Ní shíobfaidh sé / síHe will not blow away | An síobfaidh sé / sí?Will he blow away? |
| sinn (we) | SíobfaimidWe will blow away | Ní shíobfaimidWe will not blow away | An síobfaimid?Will we blow away? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Síobfaidh sibhYou will blow away | Ní shíobfaidh sibhYou will not blow away | An síobfaidh sibh?Will you blow away? |
| siad (they) | Síobfaidh siadThey will blow away | Ní shíobfaidh siadThey will not blow away | An síobfaidh siad?Will they blow away? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Síobfar | Ní shíobfar | An síobfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ShíobfainnI would blow away | Ní shíobfainnI would not blow away | An síobfainn?Would I blow away? |
| tú (you) | ShíobfáYou would blow away | Ní shíobfáYou would not blow away | An síobfá?Would you blow away? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Shíobfadh sé / síHe would blow away | Ní shíobfadh sé / síHe would not blow away | An síobfadh sé / sí?Would he blow away? |
| sinn (we) | ShíobfaimisWe would blow away | Ní shíobfaimisWe would not blow away | An síobfaimis?Would we blow away? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Shíobfadh sibhYou would blow away | Ní shíobfadh sibhYou would not blow away | An síobfadh sibh?Would you blow away? |
| siad (they) | ShíobfaidísThey would blow away | Ní shíobfaidísThey would not blow away | An síobfaidís?Would they blow away? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Shíobfaí | Ní shíobfaí | An síobfaí? |
“Síob” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Shíob an ghaoth an hata de mo cheann.
The wind blew the hat off my head.
Síobann an ghaoth an gaineamh ar fud na trá.
The wind blows the sand all over the beach.
Síobfaidh an stoirm na duilleoga den chrann.
The storm will blow the leaves off the tree.
Shíobfadh an ghaoth sin duine den chosán.
That wind would blow a person off the path.
Níor shíob an sneachta i rith na hoíche.
The snow did not drift during the night.
Ar shíob an ghaoth na páipéir den bhord?
Did the wind blow the papers off the table?
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To blow away in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to blow away?
The Irish for to blow away is síob (pronounced “sheeb”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is síobadh.
What is the verbal noun of síob?
The verbal noun of síob is síobadh, used after ag for the continuous: ag síobadh (blowing away). The verbal adjective is síobtha.
How do you say síob in the past and the future?
Past: Shíob mé; negative Níor shíob mé; question Ar shíob mé?. Future: Síobfaidh mé; negative Ní shíobfaidh mé; question An síobfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of síob?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Shíobfainn (I would blow away); negative Ní shíobfainn; question An síobfainn?.
Does síob have more than one meaning?
Yes. Síob can mean to blow away or to drift, depending on context; the first is the most common.
How is 'síob' different from 'séid'?
'Séid' means to blow in general, like the wind blowing or blowing on a fire, while 'síob' means to blow something away or to drift, as in 'shíob an ghaoth an sneachta'.
