HeyRuaHow to say “to counter-attack” in Irish
- Irish:
- frithionsaigh
- English:
- to counter-attack
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- frithionsaí (ag frithionsaí, counter-attacking)
- Verbal adjective:
- frithionsaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “FRIH-un-see” /ˈfʲɾʲɪhən̪ˠsˠiː/
What does “frithionsaigh” mean?
- to counter-attack
- To attack in return after being attacked, especially in war or sport.Also: counterattack, strike back, attack in return.
“Frithionsaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'fhrithionsaigh méI counter-attacked | Níor fhrithionsaigh méI did not counter-attack | Ar fhrithionsaigh mé?Did I counter-attack? |
| tú (you) | D'fhrithionsaigh túYou counter-attacked | Níor fhrithionsaigh túYou did not counter-attack | Ar fhrithionsaigh tú?Did you counter-attack? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'fhrithionsaigh sé / síHe counter-attacked | Níor fhrithionsaigh sé / síHe did not counter-attack | Ar fhrithionsaigh sé / sí?Did he counter-attack? |
| sinn (we) | D'fhrithionsaíomarWe counter-attacked | Níor fhrithionsaíomarWe did not counter-attack | Ar fhrithionsaíomar?Did we counter-attack? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'fhrithionsaigh sibhYou counter-attacked | Níor fhrithionsaigh sibhYou did not counter-attack | Ar fhrithionsaigh sibh?Did you counter-attack? |
| siad (they) | D'fhrithionsaigh siadThey counter-attacked | Níor fhrithionsaigh siadThey did not counter-attack | Ar fhrithionsaigh siad?Did they counter-attack? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Frithionsaíodh | Níor frithionsaíodh | Ar frithionsaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | FrithionsaímI counter-attack | Ní fhrithionsaímI do not counter-attack | An bhfrithionsaím?Do I counter-attack? |
| tú (you) | Frithionsaíonn túYou counter-attack | Ní fhrithionsaíonn túYou do not counter-attack | An bhfrithionsaíonn tú?Do you counter-attack? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Frithionsaíonn sé / síHe counter-attacks | Ní fhrithionsaíonn sé / síHe does not counter-attack | An bhfrithionsaíonn sé / sí?Does he counter-attack? |
| sinn (we) | FrithionsaímidWe counter-attack | Ní fhrithionsaímidWe do not counter-attack | An bhfrithionsaímid?Do we counter-attack? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Frithionsaíonn sibhYou counter-attack | Ní fhrithionsaíonn sibhYou do not counter-attack | An bhfrithionsaíonn sibh?Do you counter-attack? |
| siad (they) | Frithionsaíonn siadThey counter-attack | Ní fhrithionsaíonn siadThey do not counter-attack | An bhfrithionsaíonn siad?Do they counter-attack? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Frithionsaítear | Ní fhrithionsaítear | An bhfrithionsaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Frithionsóidh méI will counter-attack | Ní fhrithionsóidh méI will not counter-attack | An bhfrithionsóidh mé?Will I counter-attack? |
| tú (you) | Frithionsóidh túYou will counter-attack | Ní fhrithionsóidh túYou will not counter-attack | An bhfrithionsóidh tú?Will you counter-attack? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Frithionsóidh sé / síHe will counter-attack | Ní fhrithionsóidh sé / síHe will not counter-attack | An bhfrithionsóidh sé / sí?Will he counter-attack? |
| sinn (we) | FrithionsóimidWe will counter-attack | Ní fhrithionsóimidWe will not counter-attack | An bhfrithionsóimid?Will we counter-attack? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Frithionsóidh sibhYou will counter-attack | Ní fhrithionsóidh sibhYou will not counter-attack | An bhfrithionsóidh sibh?Will you counter-attack? |
| siad (they) | Frithionsóidh siadThey will counter-attack | Ní fhrithionsóidh siadThey will not counter-attack | An bhfrithionsóidh siad?Will they counter-attack? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Frithionsófar | Ní fhrithionsófar | An bhfrithionsófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'fhrithionsóinnI would counter-attack | Ní fhrithionsóinnI would not counter-attack | An bhfrithionsóinn?Would I counter-attack? |
| tú (you) | D'fhrithionsófáYou would counter-attack | Ní fhrithionsófáYou would not counter-attack | An bhfrithionsófá?Would you counter-attack? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'fhrithionsódh sé / síHe would counter-attack | Ní fhrithionsódh sé / síHe would not counter-attack | An bhfrithionsódh sé / sí?Would he counter-attack? |
| sinn (we) | D'fhrithionsóimisWe would counter-attack | Ní fhrithionsóimisWe would not counter-attack | An bhfrithionsóimis?Would we counter-attack? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'fhrithionsódh sibhYou would counter-attack | Ní fhrithionsódh sibhYou would not counter-attack | An bhfrithionsódh sibh?Would you counter-attack? |
| siad (they) | D'fhrithionsóidísThey would counter-attack | Ní fhrithionsóidísThey would not counter-attack | An bhfrithionsóidís?Would they counter-attack? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'fhrithionsófaí | Ní fhrithionsófaí | An bhfrithionsófaí? |
“Frithionsaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'fhrithionsaigh an t-arm ar maidin.
The army counter-attacked in the morning.
Frithionsaíonn an fhoireann go tapa i gcónaí.
The team always counter-attacks quickly.
Frithionsóidh na saighdiúirí anocht.
The soldiers will counter-attack tonight.
D'fhrithionsódh siad dá mbeadh an deis acu.
They would counter-attack if they had the chance.
Níor fhrithionsaigh an namhaid riamh.
The enemy never counter-attacked.
Ar fhrithionsaigh na trúpaí ina dhiaidh sin?
Did the troops counter-attack after that?
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To counter-attack in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to counter-attack?
The Irish for to counter-attack is frithionsaigh (pronounced “FRIH-un-see”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is frithionsaí.
What is the verbal noun of frithionsaigh?
The verbal noun of frithionsaigh is frithionsaí, used after ag for the continuous: ag frithionsaí (counter-attacking). The verbal adjective is frithionsaithe.
How do you say frithionsaigh in the past and the future?
Past: D'fhrithionsaigh mé; negative Níor fhrithionsaigh mé; question Ar fhrithionsaigh mé?. Future: Frithionsóidh mé; negative Ní fhrithionsóidh mé; question An bhfrithionsóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of frithionsaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'fhrithionsóinn (I would counter-attack); negative Ní fhrithionsóinn; question An bhfrithionsóinn?.
How is 'frithionsaigh' related to 'ionsaigh'?
It is 'ionsaigh' (attack) with the prefix 'frith-' (counter, against), so 'frithionsaigh' means to counter-attack; the noun is 'frithionsaí'.
