HeyRuaHow to say “to decontaminate” in Irish
- Irish:
- díthruailligh
- English:
- to decontaminate
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- díthruailliú (ag díthruailliú, decontaminating)
- Verbal adjective:
- díthruaillithe
- Pronunciation:
- “DEE-hroo-lee” /dʲiːˌhɾˠuəlʲɪɟ/
What does “díthruailligh” mean?
- to decontaminate
- To remove pollution or contamination from something, such as land, water or equipment.Also: depollute, clean up, purify.
“Díthruailligh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhíthruailligh méI decontaminated | Níor dhíthruailligh méI did not decontaminate | Ar dhíthruailligh mé?Did I decontaminate? |
| tú (you) | Dhíthruailligh túYou decontaminated | Níor dhíthruailligh túYou did not decontaminate | Ar dhíthruailligh tú?Did you decontaminate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhíthruailligh sé / síHe decontaminated | Níor dhíthruailligh sé / síHe did not decontaminate | Ar dhíthruailligh sé / sí?Did he decontaminate? |
| sinn (we) | DhíthruaillíomarWe decontaminated | Níor dhíthruaillíomarWe did not decontaminate | Ar dhíthruaillíomar?Did we decontaminate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhíthruailligh sibhYou decontaminated | Níor dhíthruailligh sibhYou did not decontaminate | Ar dhíthruailligh sibh?Did you decontaminate? |
| siad (they) | Dhíthruailligh siadThey decontaminated | Níor dhíthruailligh siadThey did not decontaminate | Ar dhíthruailligh siad?Did they decontaminate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Díthruaillíodh | Níor díthruaillíodh | Ar díthruaillíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DíthruaillímI decontaminate | Ní dhíthruaillímI do not decontaminate | An ndíthruaillím?Do I decontaminate? |
| tú (you) | Díthruaillíonn túYou decontaminate | Ní dhíthruaillíonn túYou do not decontaminate | An ndíthruaillíonn tú?Do you decontaminate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Díthruaillíonn sé / síHe decontaminates | Ní dhíthruaillíonn sé / síHe does not decontaminate | An ndíthruaillíonn sé / sí?Does he decontaminate? |
| sinn (we) | DíthruaillímidWe decontaminate | Ní dhíthruaillímidWe do not decontaminate | An ndíthruaillímid?Do we decontaminate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Díthruaillíonn sibhYou decontaminate | Ní dhíthruaillíonn sibhYou do not decontaminate | An ndíthruaillíonn sibh?Do you decontaminate? |
| siad (they) | Díthruaillíonn siadThey decontaminate | Ní dhíthruaillíonn siadThey do not decontaminate | An ndíthruaillíonn siad?Do they decontaminate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Díthruaillítear | Ní dhíthruaillítear | An ndíthruaillítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Díthruailleoidh méI will decontaminate | Ní dhíthruailleoidh méI will not decontaminate | An ndíthruailleoidh mé?Will I decontaminate? |
| tú (you) | Díthruailleoidh túYou will decontaminate | Ní dhíthruailleoidh túYou will not decontaminate | An ndíthruailleoidh tú?Will you decontaminate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Díthruailleoidh sé / síHe will decontaminate | Ní dhíthruailleoidh sé / síHe will not decontaminate | An ndíthruailleoidh sé / sí?Will he decontaminate? |
| sinn (we) | DíthruailleoimidWe will decontaminate | Ní dhíthruailleoimidWe will not decontaminate | An ndíthruailleoimid?Will we decontaminate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Díthruailleoidh sibhYou will decontaminate | Ní dhíthruailleoidh sibhYou will not decontaminate | An ndíthruailleoidh sibh?Will you decontaminate? |
| siad (they) | Díthruailleoidh siadThey will decontaminate | Ní dhíthruailleoidh siadThey will not decontaminate | An ndíthruailleoidh siad?Will they decontaminate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Díthruailleofar | Ní dhíthruailleofar | An ndíthruailleofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DhíthruailleoinnI would decontaminate | Ní dhíthruailleoinnI would not decontaminate | An ndíthruailleoinn?Would I decontaminate? |
| tú (you) | DhíthruailleofáYou would decontaminate | Ní dhíthruailleofáYou would not decontaminate | An ndíthruailleofá?Would you decontaminate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhíthruailleodh sé / síHe would decontaminate | Ní dhíthruailleodh sé / síHe would not decontaminate | An ndíthruailleodh sé / sí?Would he decontaminate? |
| sinn (we) | DhíthruailleoimisWe would decontaminate | Ní dhíthruailleoimisWe would not decontaminate | An ndíthruailleoimis?Would we decontaminate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhíthruailleodh sibhYou would decontaminate | Ní dhíthruailleodh sibhYou would not decontaminate | An ndíthruailleodh sibh?Would you decontaminate? |
| siad (they) | DhíthruailleoidísThey would decontaminate | Ní dhíthruailleoidísThey would not decontaminate | An ndíthruailleoidís?Would they decontaminate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhíthruailleofaí | Ní dhíthruailleofaí | An ndíthruailleofaí? |
“Díthruailligh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Dhíthruailligh siad an talamh tar éis na tubaiste.
They decontaminated the land after the disaster.
Díthruaillíonn an fhoireann an trealamh gach lá.
The team decontaminates the equipment every day.
Díthruailleoidh an chomhairle an abhainn an bhliain seo chugainn.
The council will decontaminate the river next year.
Dhíthruailleodh sé an láthair dá mbeadh airgead aige.
He would decontaminate the site if he had money.
Níor díthruaillíodh an t-uisce fós.
The water hasn't been decontaminated yet.
Ar dhíthruailligh sibh an seomra?
Did you decontaminate the room?
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To decontaminate in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to decontaminate?
The Irish for to decontaminate is díthruailligh (pronounced “DEE-hroo-lee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is díthruailliú.
What is the verbal noun of díthruailligh?
The verbal noun of díthruailligh is díthruailliú, used after ag for the continuous: ag díthruailliú (decontaminating). The verbal adjective is díthruaillithe.
How do you say díthruailligh in the past and the future?
Past: Dhíthruailligh mé; negative Níor dhíthruailligh mé; question Ar dhíthruailligh mé?. Future: Díthruailleoidh mé; negative Ní dhíthruailleoidh mé; question An ndíthruailleoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of díthruailligh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhíthruailleoinn (I would decontaminate); negative Ní dhíthruailleoinn; question An ndíthruailleoinn?.
How is 'díthruailligh' related to 'truailligh'?
'Truailligh' means to pollute or contaminate, and the prefix 'dí-' reverses it, so 'díthruailligh' means to decontaminate.
