HeyRuaHow to say “to deforest” in Irish
- Irish:
- díchoilltigh
- English:
- to deforest
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- díchoilltiú (ag díchoilltiú, deforesting)
- Verbal adjective:
- díchoilltithe
- Pronunciation:
- “DEE-khwil-tee” /ˈdʲiːxəlʲtʲiː/
What does “díchoilltigh” mean?
- to deforest
- To clear an area of its trees or forest.Also: clear of trees, clear forest, disforest.
“Díchoilltigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhíchoilltigh méI deforested | Níor dhíchoilltigh méI did not deforest | Ar dhíchoilltigh mé?Did I deforest? |
| tú (you) | Dhíchoilltigh túYou deforested | Níor dhíchoilltigh túYou did not deforest | Ar dhíchoilltigh tú?Did you deforest? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhíchoilltigh sé / síHe deforested | Níor dhíchoilltigh sé / síHe did not deforest | Ar dhíchoilltigh sé / sí?Did he deforest? |
| sinn (we) | DhíchoilltíomarWe deforested | Níor dhíchoilltíomarWe did not deforest | Ar dhíchoilltíomar?Did we deforest? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhíchoilltigh sibhYou deforested | Níor dhíchoilltigh sibhYou did not deforest | Ar dhíchoilltigh sibh?Did you deforest? |
| siad (they) | Dhíchoilltigh siadThey deforested | Níor dhíchoilltigh siadThey did not deforest | Ar dhíchoilltigh siad?Did they deforest? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Díchoilltíodh | Níor díchoilltíodh | Ar díchoilltíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DíchoilltímI deforest | Ní dhíchoilltímI do not deforest | An ndíchoilltím?Do I deforest? |
| tú (you) | Díchoilltíonn túYou deforest | Ní dhíchoilltíonn túYou do not deforest | An ndíchoilltíonn tú?Do you deforest? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Díchoilltíonn sé / síHe deforests | Ní dhíchoilltíonn sé / síHe does not deforest | An ndíchoilltíonn sé / sí?Does he deforest? |
| sinn (we) | DíchoilltímidWe deforest | Ní dhíchoilltímidWe do not deforest | An ndíchoilltímid?Do we deforest? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Díchoilltíonn sibhYou deforest | Ní dhíchoilltíonn sibhYou do not deforest | An ndíchoilltíonn sibh?Do you deforest? |
| siad (they) | Díchoilltíonn siadThey deforest | Ní dhíchoilltíonn siadThey do not deforest | An ndíchoilltíonn siad?Do they deforest? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Díchoilltítear | Ní dhíchoilltítear | An ndíchoilltítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Díchoillteoidh méI will deforest | Ní dhíchoillteoidh méI will not deforest | An ndíchoillteoidh mé?Will I deforest? |
| tú (you) | Díchoillteoidh túYou will deforest | Ní dhíchoillteoidh túYou will not deforest | An ndíchoillteoidh tú?Will you deforest? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Díchoillteoidh sé / síHe will deforest | Ní dhíchoillteoidh sé / síHe will not deforest | An ndíchoillteoidh sé / sí?Will he deforest? |
| sinn (we) | DíchoillteoimidWe will deforest | Ní dhíchoillteoimidWe will not deforest | An ndíchoillteoimid?Will we deforest? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Díchoillteoidh sibhYou will deforest | Ní dhíchoillteoidh sibhYou will not deforest | An ndíchoillteoidh sibh?Will you deforest? |
| siad (they) | Díchoillteoidh siadThey will deforest | Ní dhíchoillteoidh siadThey will not deforest | An ndíchoillteoidh siad?Will they deforest? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Díchoillteofar | Ní dhíchoillteofar | An ndíchoillteofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DhíchoillteoinnI would deforest | Ní dhíchoillteoinnI would not deforest | An ndíchoillteoinn?Would I deforest? |
| tú (you) | DhíchoillteofáYou would deforest | Ní dhíchoillteofáYou would not deforest | An ndíchoillteofá?Would you deforest? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhíchoillteodh sé / síHe would deforest | Ní dhíchoillteodh sé / síHe would not deforest | An ndíchoillteodh sé / sí?Would he deforest? |
| sinn (we) | DhíchoillteoimisWe would deforest | Ní dhíchoillteoimisWe would not deforest | An ndíchoillteoimis?Would we deforest? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhíchoillteodh sibhYou would deforest | Ní dhíchoillteodh sibhYou would not deforest | An ndíchoillteodh sibh?Would you deforest? |
| siad (they) | DhíchoillteoidísThey would deforest | Ní dhíchoillteoidísThey would not deforest | An ndíchoillteoidís?Would they deforest? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhíchoillteofaí | Ní dhíchoillteofaí | An ndíchoillteofaí? |
“Díchoilltigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Dhíchoilltigh siad an gleann ar fad sa chéad seo caite.
They deforested the whole valley in the last century.
Díchoilltíonn comhlachtaí móra na foraoisí báistí gach bliain.
Large companies deforest the rainforests every year.
Díchoillteoidh siad an talamh seo chun feirm a dhéanamh.
They will deforest this land to make a farm.
Dhíchoillteoidís an sliabh dá bhfaighidís cead.
They would deforest the mountain if they got permission.
Níor dhíchoilltigh an rialtas an ceantar sin.
The government did not deforest that area.
Ar dhíchoilltigh siad an fhoraois go hiomlán?
Did they deforest the forest completely?
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To deforest in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to deforest?
The Irish for to deforest is díchoilltigh (pronounced “DEE-khwil-tee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is díchoilltiú.
What is the verbal noun of díchoilltigh?
The verbal noun of díchoilltigh is díchoilltiú, used after ag for the continuous: ag díchoilltiú (deforesting). The verbal adjective is díchoilltithe.
How do you say díchoilltigh in the past and the future?
Past: Dhíchoilltigh mé; negative Níor dhíchoilltigh mé; question Ar dhíchoilltigh mé?. Future: Díchoillteoidh mé; negative Ní dhíchoillteoidh mé; question An ndíchoillteoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of díchoilltigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhíchoillteoinn (I would deforest); negative Ní dhíchoillteoinn; question An ndíchoillteoinn?.
What is the Irish word for deforestation?
The verbal noun 'díchoilltiú' is used for deforestation, as in 'díchoilltiú na foraoise báistí' (the deforestation of the rainforest).
