HeyRuaHow to say “to delegate” in Irish
- Irish:
- dealagáidigh
- English:
- to delegate
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- dealagáidiú (ag dealagáidiú, delegating)
- Verbal adjective:
- dealagáidithe
- Pronunciation:
- “DAL-a-gaw-dee” /ˈdʲalˠəɡɑːdʲiː/
What does “dealagáidigh” mean?
- to delegate
- To give a task, power or authority to another person to act for you.Also: entrust, assign, depute.
“Dealagáidigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhealagáidigh méI delegated | Níor dhealagáidigh méI did not delegate | Ar dhealagáidigh mé?Did I delegate? |
| tú (you) | Dhealagáidigh túYou delegated | Níor dhealagáidigh túYou did not delegate | Ar dhealagáidigh tú?Did you delegate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhealagáidigh sé / síHe delegated | Níor dhealagáidigh sé / síHe did not delegate | Ar dhealagáidigh sé / sí?Did he delegate? |
| sinn (we) | DhealagáidíomarWe delegated | Níor dhealagáidíomarWe did not delegate | Ar dhealagáidíomar?Did we delegate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhealagáidigh sibhYou delegated | Níor dhealagáidigh sibhYou did not delegate | Ar dhealagáidigh sibh?Did you delegate? |
| siad (they) | Dhealagáidigh siadThey delegated | Níor dhealagáidigh siadThey did not delegate | Ar dhealagáidigh siad?Did they delegate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dealagáidíodh | Níor dealagáidíodh | Ar dealagáidíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DealagáidímI delegate | Ní dhealagáidímI do not delegate | An ndealagáidím?Do I delegate? |
| tú (you) | Dealagáidíonn túYou delegate | Ní dhealagáidíonn túYou do not delegate | An ndealagáidíonn tú?Do you delegate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dealagáidíonn sé / síHe delegates | Ní dhealagáidíonn sé / síHe does not delegate | An ndealagáidíonn sé / sí?Does he delegate? |
| sinn (we) | DealagáidímidWe delegate | Ní dhealagáidímidWe do not delegate | An ndealagáidímid?Do we delegate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dealagáidíonn sibhYou delegate | Ní dhealagáidíonn sibhYou do not delegate | An ndealagáidíonn sibh?Do you delegate? |
| siad (they) | Dealagáidíonn siadThey delegate | Ní dhealagáidíonn siadThey do not delegate | An ndealagáidíonn siad?Do they delegate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dealagáidítear | Ní dhealagáidítear | An ndealagáidítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dealagáideoidh méI will delegate | Ní dhealagáideoidh méI will not delegate | An ndealagáideoidh mé?Will I delegate? |
| tú (you) | Dealagáideoidh túYou will delegate | Ní dhealagáideoidh túYou will not delegate | An ndealagáideoidh tú?Will you delegate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dealagáideoidh sé / síHe will delegate | Ní dhealagáideoidh sé / síHe will not delegate | An ndealagáideoidh sé / sí?Will he delegate? |
| sinn (we) | DealagáideoimidWe will delegate | Ní dhealagáideoimidWe will not delegate | An ndealagáideoimid?Will we delegate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dealagáideoidh sibhYou will delegate | Ní dhealagáideoidh sibhYou will not delegate | An ndealagáideoidh sibh?Will you delegate? |
| siad (they) | Dealagáideoidh siadThey will delegate | Ní dhealagáideoidh siadThey will not delegate | An ndealagáideoidh siad?Will they delegate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dealagáideofar | Ní dhealagáideofar | An ndealagáideofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DhealagáideoinnI would delegate | Ní dhealagáideoinnI would not delegate | An ndealagáideoinn?Would I delegate? |
| tú (you) | DhealagáideofáYou would delegate | Ní dhealagáideofáYou would not delegate | An ndealagáideofá?Would you delegate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhealagáideodh sé / síHe would delegate | Ní dhealagáideodh sé / síHe would not delegate | An ndealagáideodh sé / sí?Would he delegate? |
| sinn (we) | DhealagáideoimisWe would delegate | Ní dhealagáideoimisWe would not delegate | An ndealagáideoimis?Would we delegate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhealagáideodh sibhYou would delegate | Ní dhealagáideodh sibhYou would not delegate | An ndealagáideodh sibh?Would you delegate? |
| siad (they) | DhealagáideoidísThey would delegate | Ní dhealagáideoidísThey would not delegate | An ndealagáideoidís?Would they delegate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhealagáideofaí | Ní dhealagáideofaí | An ndealagáideofaí? |
“Dealagáidigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Dhealagáidigh an bainisteoir an obair don fhoireann.
The manager delegated the work to the team.
Dealagáidíonn sí cúraimí áirithe dá cúntóir.
She delegates certain duties to her assistant.
Dealagáideoidh an t-aire an chumhacht sin don choiste.
The minister will delegate that power to the committee.
Dhealagáideodh sé níos mó dá mbeadh muinín aige.
He would delegate more if he had confidence.
Níor dhealagáidigh an bord an t-údarás sin riamh.
The board never delegated that authority.
Ar dhealagáidigh tú an tasc sin do dhuine eile?
Did you delegate that task to someone else?
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To delegate in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to delegate?
The Irish for to delegate is dealagáidigh (pronounced “DAL-a-gaw-dee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is dealagáidiú.
What is the verbal noun of dealagáidigh?
The verbal noun of dealagáidigh is dealagáidiú, used after ag for the continuous: ag dealagáidiú (delegating). The verbal adjective is dealagáidithe.
How do you say dealagáidigh in the past and the future?
Past: Dhealagáidigh mé; negative Níor dhealagáidigh mé; question Ar dhealagáidigh mé?. Future: Dealagáideoidh mé; negative Ní dhealagáideoidh mé; question An ndealagáideoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of dealagáidigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhealagáideoinn (I would delegate); negative Ní dhealagáideoinn; question An ndealagáideoinn?.
Which preposition is used with 'dealagáidigh'?
You delegate something to someone with 'do': dealagáidigh an obair don chúntóir. The verb 'tarmligh' is a common synonym in legal texts.
