HeyRuaHow to say “to disinfect” in Irish
- Irish:
- díghalraigh
- English:
- to disinfect
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- díghalrú (ag díghalrú, disinfecting)
- Verbal adjective:
- díghalraithe
- Pronunciation:
- “dee-GHAL-ree” /dʲiːˈɣal̪ˠɾˠiː/
What does “díghalraigh” mean?
- to disinfect
- To clean something so that germs and infection are destroyed.Also: sanitise, sanitize, sterilise.
“Díghalraigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhíghalraigh méI disinfected | Níor dhíghalraigh méI did not disinfect | Ar dhíghalraigh mé?Did I disinfect? |
| tú (you) | Dhíghalraigh túYou disinfected | Níor dhíghalraigh túYou did not disinfect | Ar dhíghalraigh tú?Did you disinfect? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhíghalraigh sé / síHe disinfected | Níor dhíghalraigh sé / síHe did not disinfect | Ar dhíghalraigh sé / sí?Did he disinfect? |
| sinn (we) | DhíghalraíomarWe disinfected | Níor dhíghalraíomarWe did not disinfect | Ar dhíghalraíomar?Did we disinfect? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhíghalraigh sibhYou disinfected | Níor dhíghalraigh sibhYou did not disinfect | Ar dhíghalraigh sibh?Did you disinfect? |
| siad (they) | Dhíghalraigh siadThey disinfected | Níor dhíghalraigh siadThey did not disinfect | Ar dhíghalraigh siad?Did they disinfect? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Díghalraíodh | Níor díghalraíodh | Ar díghalraíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DíghalraímI disinfect | Ní dhíghalraímI do not disinfect | An ndíghalraím?Do I disinfect? |
| tú (you) | Díghalraíonn túYou disinfect | Ní dhíghalraíonn túYou do not disinfect | An ndíghalraíonn tú?Do you disinfect? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Díghalraíonn sé / síHe disinfects | Ní dhíghalraíonn sé / síHe does not disinfect | An ndíghalraíonn sé / sí?Does he disinfect? |
| sinn (we) | DíghalraímidWe disinfect | Ní dhíghalraímidWe do not disinfect | An ndíghalraímid?Do we disinfect? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Díghalraíonn sibhYou disinfect | Ní dhíghalraíonn sibhYou do not disinfect | An ndíghalraíonn sibh?Do you disinfect? |
| siad (they) | Díghalraíonn siadThey disinfect | Ní dhíghalraíonn siadThey do not disinfect | An ndíghalraíonn siad?Do they disinfect? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Díghalraítear | Ní dhíghalraítear | An ndíghalraítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Díghalróidh méI will disinfect | Ní dhíghalróidh méI will not disinfect | An ndíghalróidh mé?Will I disinfect? |
| tú (you) | Díghalróidh túYou will disinfect | Ní dhíghalróidh túYou will not disinfect | An ndíghalróidh tú?Will you disinfect? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Díghalróidh sé / síHe will disinfect | Ní dhíghalróidh sé / síHe will not disinfect | An ndíghalróidh sé / sí?Will he disinfect? |
| sinn (we) | DíghalróimidWe will disinfect | Ní dhíghalróimidWe will not disinfect | An ndíghalróimid?Will we disinfect? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Díghalróidh sibhYou will disinfect | Ní dhíghalróidh sibhYou will not disinfect | An ndíghalróidh sibh?Will you disinfect? |
| siad (they) | Díghalróidh siadThey will disinfect | Ní dhíghalróidh siadThey will not disinfect | An ndíghalróidh siad?Will they disinfect? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Díghalrófar | Ní dhíghalrófar | An ndíghalrófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DhíghalróinnI would disinfect | Ní dhíghalróinnI would not disinfect | An ndíghalróinn?Would I disinfect? |
| tú (you) | DhíghalrófáYou would disinfect | Ní dhíghalrófáYou would not disinfect | An ndíghalrófá?Would you disinfect? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhíghalródh sé / síHe would disinfect | Ní dhíghalródh sé / síHe would not disinfect | An ndíghalródh sé / sí?Would he disinfect? |
| sinn (we) | DhíghalróimisWe would disinfect | Ní dhíghalróimisWe would not disinfect | An ndíghalróimis?Would we disinfect? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhíghalródh sibhYou would disinfect | Ní dhíghalródh sibhYou would not disinfect | An ndíghalródh sibh?Would you disinfect? |
| siad (they) | DhíghalróidísThey would disinfect | Ní dhíghalróidísThey would not disinfect | An ndíghalróidís?Would they disinfect? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhíghalrófaí | Ní dhíghalrófaí | An ndíghalrófaí? |
“Díghalraigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Dhíghalraigh an altra an chréacht go cúramach.
The nurse carefully disinfected the wound.
Díghalraíonn siad na boird gach maidin.
They disinfect the tables every morning.
Díghalróidh mé an seomra folctha amárach.
I will disinfect the bathroom tomorrow.
Dhíghalródh sé a lámha dá mbeadh glantóir aige.
He would sanitise his hands if he had cleanser.
Níor díghalraíodh na huirlisí roimh an obráid.
The instruments were not disinfected before the operation.
Ar dhíghalraigh tú do lámha?
Did you sanitise your hands?
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To disinfect in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to disinfect?
The Irish for to disinfect is díghalraigh (pronounced “dee-GHAL-ree”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is díghalrú.
What is the verbal noun of díghalraigh?
The verbal noun of díghalraigh is díghalrú, used after ag for the continuous: ag díghalrú (disinfecting). The verbal adjective is díghalraithe.
How do you say díghalraigh in the past and the future?
Past: Dhíghalraigh mé; negative Níor dhíghalraigh mé; question Ar dhíghalraigh mé?. Future: Díghalróidh mé; negative Ní dhíghalróidh mé; question An ndíghalróidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of díghalraigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhíghalróinn (I would disinfect); negative Ní dhíghalróinn; question An ndíghalróinn?.
How is 'díghalraigh' built?
It is formed from the prefix 'dí-' (removal) and 'galraigh' (infect, from 'galar', disease), so it means to remove disease. The noun for disinfectant is 'díghalrán'.
