HeyRuaHow to say “to discredit” in Irish
- Irish:
- díchreidiúnaigh
- English:
- to discredit
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- díchreidiúnú (ag díchreidiúnú, discrediting)
- Verbal adjective:
- díchreidiúnaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “dee-KHRED-yoo-nee” /ˈdʲiːˌxɾʲɛdʲuːn̪ˠiː/
What does “díchreidiúnaigh” mean?
- to discredit
- To damage the good name or credibility of a person, claim or idea so that people no longer trust or believe it.Also: disparage, undermine, cast doubt on.
“Díchreidiúnaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhíchreidiúnaigh méI discredited | Níor dhíchreidiúnaigh méI did not discredit | Ar dhíchreidiúnaigh mé?Did I discredit? |
| tú (you) | Dhíchreidiúnaigh túYou discredited | Níor dhíchreidiúnaigh túYou did not discredit | Ar dhíchreidiúnaigh tú?Did you discredit? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhíchreidiúnaigh sé / síHe discredited | Níor dhíchreidiúnaigh sé / síHe did not discredit | Ar dhíchreidiúnaigh sé / sí?Did he discredit? |
| sinn (we) | DhíchreidiúnaíomarWe discredited | Níor dhíchreidiúnaíomarWe did not discredit | Ar dhíchreidiúnaíomar?Did we discredit? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhíchreidiúnaigh sibhYou discredited | Níor dhíchreidiúnaigh sibhYou did not discredit | Ar dhíchreidiúnaigh sibh?Did you discredit? |
| siad (they) | Dhíchreidiúnaigh siadThey discredited | Níor dhíchreidiúnaigh siadThey did not discredit | Ar dhíchreidiúnaigh siad?Did they discredit? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Díchreidiúnaíodh | Níor díchreidiúnaíodh | Ar díchreidiúnaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DíchreidiúnaímI discredit | Ní dhíchreidiúnaímI do not discredit | An ndíchreidiúnaím?Do I discredit? |
| tú (you) | Díchreidiúnaíonn túYou discredit | Ní dhíchreidiúnaíonn túYou do not discredit | An ndíchreidiúnaíonn tú?Do you discredit? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Díchreidiúnaíonn sé / síHe discredits | Ní dhíchreidiúnaíonn sé / síHe does not discredit | An ndíchreidiúnaíonn sé / sí?Does he discredit? |
| sinn (we) | DíchreidiúnaímidWe discredit | Ní dhíchreidiúnaímidWe do not discredit | An ndíchreidiúnaímid?Do we discredit? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Díchreidiúnaíonn sibhYou discredit | Ní dhíchreidiúnaíonn sibhYou do not discredit | An ndíchreidiúnaíonn sibh?Do you discredit? |
| siad (they) | Díchreidiúnaíonn siadThey discredit | Ní dhíchreidiúnaíonn siadThey do not discredit | An ndíchreidiúnaíonn siad?Do they discredit? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Díchreidiúnaítear | Ní dhíchreidiúnaítear | An ndíchreidiúnaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Díchreidiúnóidh méI will discredit | Ní dhíchreidiúnóidh méI will not discredit | An ndíchreidiúnóidh mé?Will I discredit? |
| tú (you) | Díchreidiúnóidh túYou will discredit | Ní dhíchreidiúnóidh túYou will not discredit | An ndíchreidiúnóidh tú?Will you discredit? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Díchreidiúnóidh sé / síHe will discredit | Ní dhíchreidiúnóidh sé / síHe will not discredit | An ndíchreidiúnóidh sé / sí?Will he discredit? |
| sinn (we) | DíchreidiúnóimidWe will discredit | Ní dhíchreidiúnóimidWe will not discredit | An ndíchreidiúnóimid?Will we discredit? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Díchreidiúnóidh sibhYou will discredit | Ní dhíchreidiúnóidh sibhYou will not discredit | An ndíchreidiúnóidh sibh?Will you discredit? |
| siad (they) | Díchreidiúnóidh siadThey will discredit | Ní dhíchreidiúnóidh siadThey will not discredit | An ndíchreidiúnóidh siad?Will they discredit? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Díchreidiúnófar | Ní dhíchreidiúnófar | An ndíchreidiúnófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DhíchreidiúnóinnI would discredit | Ní dhíchreidiúnóinnI would not discredit | An ndíchreidiúnóinn?Would I discredit? |
| tú (you) | DhíchreidiúnófáYou would discredit | Ní dhíchreidiúnófáYou would not discredit | An ndíchreidiúnófá?Would you discredit? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhíchreidiúnódh sé / síHe would discredit | Ní dhíchreidiúnódh sé / síHe would not discredit | An ndíchreidiúnódh sé / sí?Would he discredit? |
| sinn (we) | DhíchreidiúnóimisWe would discredit | Ní dhíchreidiúnóimisWe would not discredit | An ndíchreidiúnóimis?Would we discredit? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhíchreidiúnódh sibhYou would discredit | Ní dhíchreidiúnódh sibhYou would not discredit | An ndíchreidiúnódh sibh?Would you discredit? |
| siad (they) | DhíchreidiúnóidísThey would discredit | Ní dhíchreidiúnóidísThey would not discredit | An ndíchreidiúnóidís?Would they discredit? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhíchreidiúnófaí | Ní dhíchreidiúnófaí | An ndíchreidiúnófaí? |
“Díchreidiúnaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Dhíchreidiúnaigh an fhianaise nua a scéal ar fad.
The new evidence completely discredited his story.
Díchreidiúnaíonn bréaga mar sin an rialtas.
Lies like that discredit the government.
Díchreidiúnóidh an tuarascáil an teoiric sin.
The report will discredit that theory.
Dhíchreidiúnódh scannal den sórt sin an páirtí.
A scandal like that would discredit the party.
Níor dhíchreidiúnaigh siad an finné.
They did not discredit the witness.
Ar dhíchreidiúnaigh an taighde an tuairim sin?
Did the research discredit that view?
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To discredit in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to discredit?
The Irish for to discredit is díchreidiúnaigh (pronounced “dee-KHRED-yoo-nee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is díchreidiúnú.
What is the verbal noun of díchreidiúnaigh?
The verbal noun of díchreidiúnaigh is díchreidiúnú, used after ag for the continuous: ag díchreidiúnú (discrediting). The verbal adjective is díchreidiúnaithe.
How do you say díchreidiúnaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Dhíchreidiúnaigh mé; negative Níor dhíchreidiúnaigh mé; question Ar dhíchreidiúnaigh mé?. Future: Díchreidiúnóidh mé; negative Ní dhíchreidiúnóidh mé; question An ndíchreidiúnóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of díchreidiúnaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhíchreidiúnóinn (I would discredit); negative Ní dhíchreidiúnóinn; question An ndíchreidiúnóinn?.
How is 'díchreidiúnaigh' related to 'creid'?
It is built on 'creidiúnaigh' (credit, accredit) with the negative prefix 'dí-', so 'díchreidiúnaigh' means to take away credit or credibility, while 'creid' simply means to believe.
