HeyRuaHow to say “to decriminalize” in Irish
- Irish:
- díchoirigh
- English:
- to decriminalize
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- díchoiriú (ag díchoiriú, decriminalizing)
- Verbal adjective:
- díchoirithe
- Pronunciation:
- “DEE-khur-ee” /ˈdʲiːxɔɾʲiː/
What does “díchoirigh” mean?
- to decriminalize
- To make something no longer a criminal offence under the law.Also: decriminalise, legalize, make legal.
“Díchoirigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhíchoirigh méI decriminalized | Níor dhíchoirigh méI did not decriminalize | Ar dhíchoirigh mé?Did I decriminalize? |
| tú (you) | Dhíchoirigh túYou decriminalized | Níor dhíchoirigh túYou did not decriminalize | Ar dhíchoirigh tú?Did you decriminalize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhíchoirigh sé / síHe decriminalized | Níor dhíchoirigh sé / síHe did not decriminalize | Ar dhíchoirigh sé / sí?Did he decriminalize? |
| sinn (we) | DhíchoiríomarWe decriminalized | Níor dhíchoiríomarWe did not decriminalize | Ar dhíchoiríomar?Did we decriminalize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhíchoirigh sibhYou decriminalized | Níor dhíchoirigh sibhYou did not decriminalize | Ar dhíchoirigh sibh?Did you decriminalize? |
| siad (they) | Dhíchoirigh siadThey decriminalized | Níor dhíchoirigh siadThey did not decriminalize | Ar dhíchoirigh siad?Did they decriminalize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Díchoiríodh | Níor díchoiríodh | Ar díchoiríodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DíchoirímI decriminalize | Ní dhíchoirímI do not decriminalize | An ndíchoirím?Do I decriminalize? |
| tú (you) | Díchoiríonn túYou decriminalize | Ní dhíchoiríonn túYou do not decriminalize | An ndíchoiríonn tú?Do you decriminalize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Díchoiríonn sé / síHe decriminalizes | Ní dhíchoiríonn sé / síHe does not decriminalize | An ndíchoiríonn sé / sí?Does he decriminalize? |
| sinn (we) | DíchoirímidWe decriminalize | Ní dhíchoirímidWe do not decriminalize | An ndíchoirímid?Do we decriminalize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Díchoiríonn sibhYou decriminalize | Ní dhíchoiríonn sibhYou do not decriminalize | An ndíchoiríonn sibh?Do you decriminalize? |
| siad (they) | Díchoiríonn siadThey decriminalize | Ní dhíchoiríonn siadThey do not decriminalize | An ndíchoiríonn siad?Do they decriminalize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Díchoirítear | Ní dhíchoirítear | An ndíchoirítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Díchoireoidh méI will decriminalize | Ní dhíchoireoidh méI will not decriminalize | An ndíchoireoidh mé?Will I decriminalize? |
| tú (you) | Díchoireoidh túYou will decriminalize | Ní dhíchoireoidh túYou will not decriminalize | An ndíchoireoidh tú?Will you decriminalize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Díchoireoidh sé / síHe will decriminalize | Ní dhíchoireoidh sé / síHe will not decriminalize | An ndíchoireoidh sé / sí?Will he decriminalize? |
| sinn (we) | DíchoireoimidWe will decriminalize | Ní dhíchoireoimidWe will not decriminalize | An ndíchoireoimid?Will we decriminalize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Díchoireoidh sibhYou will decriminalize | Ní dhíchoireoidh sibhYou will not decriminalize | An ndíchoireoidh sibh?Will you decriminalize? |
| siad (they) | Díchoireoidh siadThey will decriminalize | Ní dhíchoireoidh siadThey will not decriminalize | An ndíchoireoidh siad?Will they decriminalize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Díchoireofar | Ní dhíchoireofar | An ndíchoireofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DhíchoireoinnI would decriminalize | Ní dhíchoireoinnI would not decriminalize | An ndíchoireoinn?Would I decriminalize? |
| tú (you) | DhíchoireofáYou would decriminalize | Ní dhíchoireofáYou would not decriminalize | An ndíchoireofá?Would you decriminalize? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhíchoireodh sé / síHe would decriminalize | Ní dhíchoireodh sé / síHe would not decriminalize | An ndíchoireodh sé / sí?Would he decriminalize? |
| sinn (we) | DhíchoireoimisWe would decriminalize | Ní dhíchoireoimisWe would not decriminalize | An ndíchoireoimis?Would we decriminalize? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhíchoireodh sibhYou would decriminalize | Ní dhíchoireodh sibhYou would not decriminalize | An ndíchoireodh sibh?Would you decriminalize? |
| siad (they) | DhíchoireoidísThey would decriminalize | Ní dhíchoireoidísThey would not decriminalize | An ndíchoireoidís?Would they decriminalize? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhíchoireofaí | Ní dhíchoireofaí | An ndíchoireofaí? |
“Díchoirigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Dhíchoirigh an rialtas an dlí sin anuraidh.
The government decriminalized that law last year.
Díchoiríonn an bille nua roinnt cionta beaga.
The new bill decriminalizes some minor offences.
Díchoireoidh an Dáil é an bhliain seo chugainn.
The Dáil will decriminalize it next year.
Dhíchoireodh an páirtí sin drugaí áirithe.
That party would decriminalize certain drugs.
Níor dhíchoirigh siad an gníomh fós.
They have not decriminalized the act yet.
Ar díchoiríodh é sa tír sin?
Was it decriminalized in that country?
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To decriminalize in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to decriminalize?
The Irish for to decriminalize is díchoirigh (pronounced “DEE-khur-ee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is díchoiriú.
What is the verbal noun of díchoirigh?
The verbal noun of díchoirigh is díchoiriú, used after ag for the continuous: ag díchoiriú (decriminalizing). The verbal adjective is díchoirithe.
How do you say díchoirigh in the past and the future?
Past: Dhíchoirigh mé; negative Níor dhíchoirigh mé; question Ar dhíchoirigh mé?. Future: Díchoireoidh mé; negative Ní dhíchoireoidh mé; question An ndíchoireoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of díchoirigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhíchoireoinn (I would decriminalize); negative Ní dhíchoireoinn; question An ndíchoireoinn?.
What is the opposite of 'díchoirigh'?
The opposite is 'coirigh', to criminalize; 'dí-' is a prefix meaning un- or de-, as in 'díchoiriú drugaí', decriminalization of drugs.
