HeyRuaHow to say “to debug” in Irish
- Irish:
- dífhabhtaigh
- English:
- to debug
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- dífhabhtú (ag dífhabhtú, debugging)
- Verbal adjective:
- dífhabhtaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “DEE-ow-tee” /ˈdʲiːˌəut̪ˠiː/
What does “dífhabhtaigh” mean?
- to debug
- To find and remove errors (bugs) from a computer program or system.Also: remove bugs, fix errors in code.
“Dífhabhtaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhífhabhtaigh méI debuged | Níor dhífhabhtaigh méI did not debug | Ar dhífhabhtaigh mé?Did I debug? |
| tú (you) | Dhífhabhtaigh túYou debuged | Níor dhífhabhtaigh túYou did not debug | Ar dhífhabhtaigh tú?Did you debug? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhífhabhtaigh sé / síHe debuged | Níor dhífhabhtaigh sé / síHe did not debug | Ar dhífhabhtaigh sé / sí?Did he debug? |
| sinn (we) | DhífhabhtaíomarWe debuged | Níor dhífhabhtaíomarWe did not debug | Ar dhífhabhtaíomar?Did we debug? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhífhabhtaigh sibhYou debuged | Níor dhífhabhtaigh sibhYou did not debug | Ar dhífhabhtaigh sibh?Did you debug? |
| siad (they) | Dhífhabhtaigh siadThey debuged | Níor dhífhabhtaigh siadThey did not debug | Ar dhífhabhtaigh siad?Did they debug? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dífhabhtaíodh | Níor dífhabhtaíodh | Ar dífhabhtaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DífhabhtaímI debug | Ní dhífhabhtaímI do not debug | An ndífhabhtaím?Do I debug? |
| tú (you) | Dífhabhtaíonn túYou debug | Ní dhífhabhtaíonn túYou do not debug | An ndífhabhtaíonn tú?Do you debug? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dífhabhtaíonn sé / síHe debugs | Ní dhífhabhtaíonn sé / síHe does not debug | An ndífhabhtaíonn sé / sí?Does he debug? |
| sinn (we) | DífhabhtaímidWe debug | Ní dhífhabhtaímidWe do not debug | An ndífhabhtaímid?Do we debug? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dífhabhtaíonn sibhYou debug | Ní dhífhabhtaíonn sibhYou do not debug | An ndífhabhtaíonn sibh?Do you debug? |
| siad (they) | Dífhabhtaíonn siadThey debug | Ní dhífhabhtaíonn siadThey do not debug | An ndífhabhtaíonn siad?Do they debug? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dífhabhtaítear | Ní dhífhabhtaítear | An ndífhabhtaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dífhabhtóidh méI will debug | Ní dhífhabhtóidh méI will not debug | An ndífhabhtóidh mé?Will I debug? |
| tú (you) | Dífhabhtóidh túYou will debug | Ní dhífhabhtóidh túYou will not debug | An ndífhabhtóidh tú?Will you debug? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dífhabhtóidh sé / síHe will debug | Ní dhífhabhtóidh sé / síHe will not debug | An ndífhabhtóidh sé / sí?Will he debug? |
| sinn (we) | DífhabhtóimidWe will debug | Ní dhífhabhtóimidWe will not debug | An ndífhabhtóimid?Will we debug? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dífhabhtóidh sibhYou will debug | Ní dhífhabhtóidh sibhYou will not debug | An ndífhabhtóidh sibh?Will you debug? |
| siad (they) | Dífhabhtóidh siadThey will debug | Ní dhífhabhtóidh siadThey will not debug | An ndífhabhtóidh siad?Will they debug? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dífhabhtófar | Ní dhífhabhtófar | An ndífhabhtófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DhífhabhtóinnI would debug | Ní dhífhabhtóinnI would not debug | An ndífhabhtóinn?Would I debug? |
| tú (you) | DhífhabhtófáYou would debug | Ní dhífhabhtófáYou would not debug | An ndífhabhtófá?Would you debug? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhífhabhtódh sé / síHe would debug | Ní dhífhabhtódh sé / síHe would not debug | An ndífhabhtódh sé / sí?Would he debug? |
| sinn (we) | DhífhabhtóimisWe would debug | Ní dhífhabhtóimisWe would not debug | An ndífhabhtóimis?Would we debug? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhífhabhtódh sibhYou would debug | Ní dhífhabhtódh sibhYou would not debug | An ndífhabhtódh sibh?Would you debug? |
| siad (they) | DhífhabhtóidísThey would debug | Ní dhífhabhtóidísThey would not debug | An ndífhabhtóidís?Would they debug? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhífhabhtófaí | Ní dhífhabhtófaí | An ndífhabhtófaí? |
“Dífhabhtaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Dhífhabhtaigh sí an clár inné.
She debugged the program yesterday.
Dífhabhtaíonn sé an cód gach maidin.
He debugs the code every morning.
Dífhabhtóidh mé an script amárach.
I will debug the script tomorrow.
Dhífhabhtódh sé an córas dá mbeadh am aige.
He would debug the system if he had time.
Níor dhífhabhtaigh siad an aip fós.
They haven't debugged the app yet.
Ar dhífhabhtaigh tú an feidhmchlár?
Did you debug the application?
Other verbs in Irish
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To debug in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to debug?
The Irish for to debug is dífhabhtaigh (pronounced “DEE-ow-tee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is dífhabhtú.
What is the verbal noun of dífhabhtaigh?
The verbal noun of dífhabhtaigh is dífhabhtú, used after ag for the continuous: ag dífhabhtú (debugging). The verbal adjective is dífhabhtaithe.
How do you say dífhabhtaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Dhífhabhtaigh mé; negative Níor dhífhabhtaigh mé; question Ar dhífhabhtaigh mé?. Future: Dífhabhtóidh mé; negative Ní dhífhabhtóidh mé; question An ndífhabhtóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of dífhabhtaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhífhabhtóinn (I would debug); negative Ní dhífhabhtóinn; question An ndífhabhtóinn?.
Why is the 'fh' in 'dífhabhtaigh' silent?
The prefix 'dí-' lenites 'fabhtaigh', and lenited 'f' is silent, so 'dífhabhtaigh' is said roughly 'dee-ow-tee'.
What is the word for a bug in computing?
A bug is 'fabht', so 'dífhabhtaigh' literally means to remove bugs, and debugging is 'dífhabhtú'.
