HeyRuaHow to say “to devastate” in Irish
- Irish:
- léirscrios
- English:
- to devastate
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- léirscrios (ag léirscrios, devastating)
- Verbal adjective:
- léirscriosta
- Pronunciation:
- “LAYR-shkris” /ˈl̠ʲeːɾˌʃcɾʲɪsˠ/
What does “léirscrios” mean?
- to devastate
- To destroy something completely, leaving it in ruins.Also: destroy utterly, ravage, lay waste, wipe out.
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“Léirscrios” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Léirscrios méI devastated | Níor léirscrios méI did not devastate | Ar léirscrios mé?Did I devastate? |
| tú (you) | Léirscrios túYou devastated | Níor léirscrios túYou did not devastate | Ar léirscrios tú?Did you devastate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Léirscrios sé / síHe devastated | Níor léirscrios sé / síHe did not devastate | Ar léirscrios sé / sí?Did he devastate? |
| sinn (we) | LéirscriosamarWe devastated | Níor léirscriosamarWe did not devastate | Ar léirscriosamar?Did we devastate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Léirscrios sibhYou devastated | Níor léirscrios sibhYou did not devastate | Ar léirscrios sibh?Did you devastate? |
| siad (they) | Léirscrios siadThey devastated | Níor léirscrios siadThey did not devastate | Ar léirscrios siad?Did they devastate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Léirscriosadh | Níor léirscriosadh | Ar léirscriosadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | LéirscriosaimI devastate | Ní léirscriosaimI do not devastate | An léirscriosaim?Do I devastate? |
| tú (you) | Léirscriosann túYou devastate | Ní léirscriosann túYou do not devastate | An léirscriosann tú?Do you devastate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Léirscriosann sé / síHe devastates | Ní léirscriosann sé / síHe does not devastate | An léirscriosann sé / sí?Does he devastate? |
| sinn (we) | LéirscriosaimidWe devastate | Ní léirscriosaimidWe do not devastate | An léirscriosaimid?Do we devastate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Léirscriosann sibhYou devastate | Ní léirscriosann sibhYou do not devastate | An léirscriosann sibh?Do you devastate? |
| siad (they) | Léirscriosann siadThey devastate | Ní léirscriosann siadThey do not devastate | An léirscriosann siad?Do they devastate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Léirscriostar | Ní léirscriostar | An léirscriostar? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Léirscriosfaidh méI will devastate | Ní léirscriosfaidh méI will not devastate | An léirscriosfaidh mé?Will I devastate? |
| tú (you) | Léirscriosfaidh túYou will devastate | Ní léirscriosfaidh túYou will not devastate | An léirscriosfaidh tú?Will you devastate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Léirscriosfaidh sé / síHe will devastate | Ní léirscriosfaidh sé / síHe will not devastate | An léirscriosfaidh sé / sí?Will he devastate? |
| sinn (we) | LéirscriosfaimidWe will devastate | Ní léirscriosfaimidWe will not devastate | An léirscriosfaimid?Will we devastate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Léirscriosfaidh sibhYou will devastate | Ní léirscriosfaidh sibhYou will not devastate | An léirscriosfaidh sibh?Will you devastate? |
| siad (they) | Léirscriosfaidh siadThey will devastate | Ní léirscriosfaidh siadThey will not devastate | An léirscriosfaidh siad?Will they devastate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Léirscriosfar | Ní léirscriosfar | An léirscriosfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | LéirscriosfainnI would devastate | Ní léirscriosfainnI would not devastate | An léirscriosfainn?Would I devastate? |
| tú (you) | LéirscriosfáYou would devastate | Ní léirscriosfáYou would not devastate | An léirscriosfá?Would you devastate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Léirscriosfadh sé / síHe would devastate | Ní léirscriosfadh sé / síHe would not devastate | An léirscriosfadh sé / sí?Would he devastate? |
| sinn (we) | LéirscriosfaimisWe would devastate | Ní léirscriosfaimisWe would not devastate | An léirscriosfaimis?Would we devastate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Léirscriosfadh sibhYou would devastate | Ní léirscriosfadh sibhYou would not devastate | An léirscriosfadh sibh?Would you devastate? |
| siad (they) | LéirscriosfaidísThey would devastate | Ní léirscriosfaidísThey would not devastate | An léirscriosfaidís?Would they devastate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Léirscriosfaí | Ní léirscriosfaí | An léirscriosfaí? |
“Léirscrios” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Léirscrios an stoirm na barraí go léir.
The storm devastated all the crops.
Léirscriosann tuilte na bailte beaga gach geimhreadh.
Floods devastate the small towns every winter.
Léirscriosfaidh an tine an fhoraois mura stopfar í.
The fire will devastate the forest if it isn't stopped.
Léirscriosfadh cogadh eile an tír.
Another war would devastate the country.
Níor léirscriosadh an chathair sa chogadh.
The city was not devastated in the war.
Ar léirscrios an crith talún an sráidbhaile?
Did the earthquake devastate the village?
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To devastate in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to devastate?
The Irish for to devastate is léirscrios (pronounced “LAYR-shkris”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is léirscrios.
What is the verbal noun of léirscrios?
The verbal noun of léirscrios is léirscrios, used after ag for the continuous: ag léirscrios (devastating). The verbal adjective is léirscriosta.
How do you say léirscrios in the past and the future?
Past: Léirscrios mé; negative Níor léirscrios mé; question Ar léirscrios mé?. Future: Léirscriosfaidh mé; negative Ní léirscriosfaidh mé; question An léirscriosfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of léirscrios?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Léirscriosfainn (I would devastate); negative Ní léirscriosfainn; question An léirscriosfainn?.
How is 'léirscrios' different from 'scrios'?
'Scrios' means to destroy in general, while 'léirscrios' adds the intensifying prefix 'léir-', meaning to destroy utterly or devastate.
