HeyRuaHow to say “to disable” in Irish
- Irish:
- díchumasaigh
- English:
- to disable
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- díchumasú (ag díchumasú, disabling)
- Verbal adjective:
- díchumasaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “DEE-khum-uh-see” /ˈdʲiːxʊmˠəsˠə/
What does “díchumasaigh” mean?
- to disable
- To make something or someone unable to work or function, such as a device, feature or person.Also: incapacitate, deactivate, switch off.
“Díchumasaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhíchumasaigh méI disabled | Níor dhíchumasaigh méI did not disable | Ar dhíchumasaigh mé?Did I disable? |
| tú (you) | Dhíchumasaigh túYou disabled | Níor dhíchumasaigh túYou did not disable | Ar dhíchumasaigh tú?Did you disable? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhíchumasaigh sé / síHe disabled | Níor dhíchumasaigh sé / síHe did not disable | Ar dhíchumasaigh sé / sí?Did he disable? |
| sinn (we) | DhíchumasaíomarWe disabled | Níor dhíchumasaíomarWe did not disable | Ar dhíchumasaíomar?Did we disable? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhíchumasaigh sibhYou disabled | Níor dhíchumasaigh sibhYou did not disable | Ar dhíchumasaigh sibh?Did you disable? |
| siad (they) | Dhíchumasaigh siadThey disabled | Níor dhíchumasaigh siadThey did not disable | Ar dhíchumasaigh siad?Did they disable? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Díchumasaíodh | Níor díchumasaíodh | Ar díchumasaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DíchumasaímI disable | Ní dhíchumasaímI do not disable | An ndíchumasaím?Do I disable? |
| tú (you) | Díchumasaíonn túYou disable | Ní dhíchumasaíonn túYou do not disable | An ndíchumasaíonn tú?Do you disable? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Díchumasaíonn sé / síHe disables | Ní dhíchumasaíonn sé / síHe does not disable | An ndíchumasaíonn sé / sí?Does he disable? |
| sinn (we) | DíchumasaímidWe disable | Ní dhíchumasaímidWe do not disable | An ndíchumasaímid?Do we disable? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Díchumasaíonn sibhYou disable | Ní dhíchumasaíonn sibhYou do not disable | An ndíchumasaíonn sibh?Do you disable? |
| siad (they) | Díchumasaíonn siadThey disable | Ní dhíchumasaíonn siadThey do not disable | An ndíchumasaíonn siad?Do they disable? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Díchumasaítear | Ní dhíchumasaítear | An ndíchumasaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Díchumasóidh méI will disable | Ní dhíchumasóidh méI will not disable | An ndíchumasóidh mé?Will I disable? |
| tú (you) | Díchumasóidh túYou will disable | Ní dhíchumasóidh túYou will not disable | An ndíchumasóidh tú?Will you disable? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Díchumasóidh sé / síHe will disable | Ní dhíchumasóidh sé / síHe will not disable | An ndíchumasóidh sé / sí?Will he disable? |
| sinn (we) | DíchumasóimidWe will disable | Ní dhíchumasóimidWe will not disable | An ndíchumasóimid?Will we disable? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Díchumasóidh sibhYou will disable | Ní dhíchumasóidh sibhYou will not disable | An ndíchumasóidh sibh?Will you disable? |
| siad (they) | Díchumasóidh siadThey will disable | Ní dhíchumasóidh siadThey will not disable | An ndíchumasóidh siad?Will they disable? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Díchumasófar | Ní dhíchumasófar | An ndíchumasófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DhíchumasóinnI would disable | Ní dhíchumasóinnI would not disable | An ndíchumasóinn?Would I disable? |
| tú (you) | DhíchumasófáYou would disable | Ní dhíchumasófáYou would not disable | An ndíchumasófá?Would you disable? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhíchumasódh sé / síHe would disable | Ní dhíchumasódh sé / síHe would not disable | An ndíchumasódh sé / sí?Would he disable? |
| sinn (we) | DhíchumasóimisWe would disable | Ní dhíchumasóimisWe would not disable | An ndíchumasóimis?Would we disable? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhíchumasódh sibhYou would disable | Ní dhíchumasódh sibhYou would not disable | An ndíchumasódh sibh?Would you disable? |
| siad (they) | DhíchumasóidísThey would disable | Ní dhíchumasóidísThey would not disable | An ndíchumasóidís?Would they disable? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhíchumasófaí | Ní dhíchumasófaí | An ndíchumasófaí? |
“Díchumasaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Dhíchumasaigh mé an fógra ar an bhfón.
I disabled the notification on the phone.
Díchumasaíonn an clár seo na fianáin go huathoibríoch.
This program disables the cookies automatically.
Díchumasóidh an córas an cuntas amárach.
The system will disable the account tomorrow.
Dhíchumasódh an víreas an ríomhaire go léir.
The virus would disable the whole computer.
Níor dhíchumasaigh siad an t-aláram.
They didn't disable the alarm.
Ar dhíchumasaigh tú an ceamara?
Did you disable the camera?
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To disable in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to disable?
The Irish for to disable is díchumasaigh (pronounced “DEE-khum-uh-see”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is díchumasú.
What is the verbal noun of díchumasaigh?
The verbal noun of díchumasaigh is díchumasú, used after ag for the continuous: ag díchumasú (disabling). The verbal adjective is díchumasaithe.
How do you say díchumasaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Dhíchumasaigh mé; negative Níor dhíchumasaigh mé; question Ar dhíchumasaigh mé?. Future: Díchumasóidh mé; negative Ní dhíchumasóidh mé; question An ndíchumasóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of díchumasaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhíchumasóinn (I would disable); negative Ní dhíchumasóinn; question An ndíchumasóinn?.
What is the opposite of 'díchumasaigh'?
The opposite is 'cumasaigh', to enable, for example 'cumasaigh an fheidhm' means enable the function.
