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- Irish:
- dearnáil
- English:
- to darn
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- dearnáil (ag dearnáil, darning)
- Verbal adjective:
- dearnáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “DAR-nawl” /ˈdʲaːɾˠn̪ˠaːlʲ/
What does “dearnáil” mean?
- to darn
- To mend a hole in cloth, especially a sock or jumper, by weaving thread across it with a needle.Also: mend, repair socks, patch.
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“Dearnáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhearnáil méI darned | Níor dhearnáil méI did not darn | Ar dhearnáil mé?Did I darn? |
| tú (you) | Dhearnáil túYou darned | Níor dhearnáil túYou did not darn | Ar dhearnáil tú?Did you darn? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhearnáil sé / síHe darned | Níor dhearnáil sé / síHe did not darn | Ar dhearnáil sé / sí?Did he darn? |
| sinn (we) | DhearnálamarWe darned | Níor dhearnálamarWe did not darn | Ar dhearnálamar?Did we darn? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhearnáil sibhYou darned | Níor dhearnáil sibhYou did not darn | Ar dhearnáil sibh?Did you darn? |
| siad (they) | Dhearnáil siadThey darned | Níor dhearnáil siadThey did not darn | Ar dhearnáil siad?Did they darn? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dearnáladh | Níor dearnáladh | Ar dearnáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DearnálaimI darn | Ní dhearnálaimI do not darn | An ndearnálaim?Do I darn? |
| tú (you) | Dearnálann túYou darn | Ní dhearnálann túYou do not darn | An ndearnálann tú?Do you darn? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dearnálann sé / síHe darns | Ní dhearnálann sé / síHe does not darn | An ndearnálann sé / sí?Does he darn? |
| sinn (we) | DearnálaimidWe darn | Ní dhearnálaimidWe do not darn | An ndearnálaimid?Do we darn? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dearnálann sibhYou darn | Ní dhearnálann sibhYou do not darn | An ndearnálann sibh?Do you darn? |
| siad (they) | Dearnálann siadThey darn | Ní dhearnálann siadThey do not darn | An ndearnálann siad?Do they darn? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dearnáiltear | Ní dhearnáiltear | An ndearnáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dearnálfaidh méI will darn | Ní dhearnálfaidh méI will not darn | An ndearnálfaidh mé?Will I darn? |
| tú (you) | Dearnálfaidh túYou will darn | Ní dhearnálfaidh túYou will not darn | An ndearnálfaidh tú?Will you darn? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dearnálfaidh sé / síHe will darn | Ní dhearnálfaidh sé / síHe will not darn | An ndearnálfaidh sé / sí?Will he darn? |
| sinn (we) | DearnálfaimidWe will darn | Ní dhearnálfaimidWe will not darn | An ndearnálfaimid?Will we darn? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dearnálfaidh sibhYou will darn | Ní dhearnálfaidh sibhYou will not darn | An ndearnálfaidh sibh?Will you darn? |
| siad (they) | Dearnálfaidh siadThey will darn | Ní dhearnálfaidh siadThey will not darn | An ndearnálfaidh siad?Will they darn? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dearnálfar | Ní dhearnálfar | An ndearnálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DhearnálfainnI would darn | Ní dhearnálfainnI would not darn | An ndearnálfainn?Would I darn? |
| tú (you) | DhearnálfáYou would darn | Ní dhearnálfáYou would not darn | An ndearnálfá?Would you darn? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhearnálfadh sé / síHe would darn | Ní dhearnálfadh sé / síHe would not darn | An ndearnálfadh sé / sí?Would he darn? |
| sinn (we) | DhearnálfaimisWe would darn | Ní dhearnálfaimisWe would not darn | An ndearnálfaimis?Would we darn? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhearnálfadh sibhYou would darn | Ní dhearnálfadh sibhYou would not darn | An ndearnálfadh sibh?Would you darn? |
| siad (they) | DhearnálfaidísThey would darn | Ní dhearnálfaidísThey would not darn | An ndearnálfaidís?Would they darn? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhearnálfaí | Ní dhearnálfaí | An ndearnálfaí? |
“Dearnáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Dhearnáil mo mháthair na stocaí inné.
My mother darned the socks yesterday.
Dearnálann sí a geansaí féin i gcónaí.
She always darns her own jumper.
Dearnálfaidh mé an poll sin anocht.
I will darn that hole tonight.
Dhearnálfainn iad dá mbeadh snáth agam.
I would darn them if I had thread.
Níor dhearnáil sé riamh stoca.
He never darned a sock.
Ar dhearnáil tú an geansaí fós?
Did you darn the jumper yet?
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To darn in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to darn?
The Irish for to darn is dearnáil (pronounced “DAR-nawl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is dearnáil.
What is the verbal noun of dearnáil?
The verbal noun of dearnáil is dearnáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag dearnáil (darning). The verbal adjective is dearnáilte.
How do you say dearnáil in the past and the future?
Past: Dhearnáil mé; negative Níor dhearnáil mé; question Ar dhearnáil mé?. Future: Dearnálfaidh mé; negative Ní dhearnálfaidh mé; question An ndearnálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of dearnáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhearnálfainn (I would darn); negative Ní dhearnálfainn; question An ndearnálfainn?.
How is 'dearnáil' different from 'deisigh'?
'Deisigh' is the general word for repair or fix, while 'dearnáil' means specifically to darn cloth with needle and thread.
