HeyRuaHow to say “to downgrade” in Irish
- Irish:
- íosghrádaigh
- English:
- to downgrade
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- íosghrádú (ag íosghrádú, downgrading)
- Verbal adjective:
- íosghrádaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “EES-ghraw-dee” /iːsˌɣɾˠaːd̪ˠə/
What does “íosghrádaigh” mean?
- to downgrade
- To lower something to a lower grade, rank or level.Also: lower the grade of, demote.
“Íosghrádaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'íosghrádaigh méI downgraded | Níor íosghrádaigh méI did not downgrade | Ar íosghrádaigh mé?Did I downgrade? |
| tú (you) | D'íosghrádaigh túYou downgraded | Níor íosghrádaigh túYou did not downgrade | Ar íosghrádaigh tú?Did you downgrade? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'íosghrádaigh sé / síHe downgraded | Níor íosghrádaigh sé / síHe did not downgrade | Ar íosghrádaigh sé / sí?Did he downgrade? |
| sinn (we) | D'íosghrádaíomarWe downgraded | Níor íosghrádaíomarWe did not downgrade | Ar íosghrádaíomar?Did we downgrade? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'íosghrádaigh sibhYou downgraded | Níor íosghrádaigh sibhYou did not downgrade | Ar íosghrádaigh sibh?Did you downgrade? |
| siad (they) | D'íosghrádaigh siadThey downgraded | Níor íosghrádaigh siadThey did not downgrade | Ar íosghrádaigh siad?Did they downgrade? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Íosghrádaíodh | Níor íosghrádaíodh | Ar íosghrádaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ÍosghrádaímI downgrade | Ní íosghrádaímI do not downgrade | An íosghrádaím?Do I downgrade? |
| tú (you) | Íosghrádaíonn túYou downgrade | Ní íosghrádaíonn túYou do not downgrade | An íosghrádaíonn tú?Do you downgrade? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Íosghrádaíonn sé / síHe downgrades | Ní íosghrádaíonn sé / síHe does not downgrade | An íosghrádaíonn sé / sí?Does he downgrade? |
| sinn (we) | ÍosghrádaímidWe downgrade | Ní íosghrádaímidWe do not downgrade | An íosghrádaímid?Do we downgrade? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Íosghrádaíonn sibhYou downgrade | Ní íosghrádaíonn sibhYou do not downgrade | An íosghrádaíonn sibh?Do you downgrade? |
| siad (they) | Íosghrádaíonn siadThey downgrade | Ní íosghrádaíonn siadThey do not downgrade | An íosghrádaíonn siad?Do they downgrade? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Íosghrádaítear | Ní íosghrádaítear | An íosghrádaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Íosghrádóidh méI will downgrade | Ní íosghrádóidh méI will not downgrade | An íosghrádóidh mé?Will I downgrade? |
| tú (you) | Íosghrádóidh túYou will downgrade | Ní íosghrádóidh túYou will not downgrade | An íosghrádóidh tú?Will you downgrade? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Íosghrádóidh sé / síHe will downgrade | Ní íosghrádóidh sé / síHe will not downgrade | An íosghrádóidh sé / sí?Will he downgrade? |
| sinn (we) | ÍosghrádóimidWe will downgrade | Ní íosghrádóimidWe will not downgrade | An íosghrádóimid?Will we downgrade? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Íosghrádóidh sibhYou will downgrade | Ní íosghrádóidh sibhYou will not downgrade | An íosghrádóidh sibh?Will you downgrade? |
| siad (they) | Íosghrádóidh siadThey will downgrade | Ní íosghrádóidh siadThey will not downgrade | An íosghrádóidh siad?Will they downgrade? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Íosghrádófar | Ní íosghrádófar | An íosghrádófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'íosghrádóinnI would downgrade | Ní íosghrádóinnI would not downgrade | An íosghrádóinn?Would I downgrade? |
| tú (you) | D'íosghrádófáYou would downgrade | Ní íosghrádófáYou would not downgrade | An íosghrádófá?Would you downgrade? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'íosghrádódh sé / síHe would downgrade | Ní íosghrádódh sé / síHe would not downgrade | An íosghrádódh sé / sí?Would he downgrade? |
| sinn (we) | D'íosghrádóimisWe would downgrade | Ní íosghrádóimisWe would not downgrade | An íosghrádóimis?Would we downgrade? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'íosghrádódh sibhYou would downgrade | Ní íosghrádódh sibhYou would not downgrade | An íosghrádódh sibh?Would you downgrade? |
| siad (they) | D'íosghrádóidísThey would downgrade | Ní íosghrádóidísThey would not downgrade | An íosghrádóidís?Would they downgrade? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'íosghrádófaí | Ní íosghrádófaí | An íosghrádófaí? |
“Íosghrádaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'íosghrádaigh an banc rátáil chreidmheasa na tíre.
The bank downgraded the country's credit rating.
Íosghrádaíonn siad an córas gach bliain.
They downgrade the system every year.
Íosghrádóidh an comhlacht an tseirbhís ar an mbóthar.
The company will downgrade the service on the road.
D'íosghrádódh sé an ríomhchlár dá mbeadh gá leis.
He would downgrade the program if it were necessary.
Níor íosghrádaíodh an stoirm go fóill.
The storm has not been downgraded yet.
Ar íosghrádaigh tú an bogearra ar do ríomhaire?
Did you downgrade the software on your computer?
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To downgrade in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to downgrade?
The Irish for to downgrade is íosghrádaigh (pronounced “EES-ghraw-dee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is íosghrádú.
What is the verbal noun of íosghrádaigh?
The verbal noun of íosghrádaigh is íosghrádú, used after ag for the continuous: ag íosghrádú (downgrading). The verbal adjective is íosghrádaithe.
How do you say íosghrádaigh in the past and the future?
Past: D'íosghrádaigh mé; negative Níor íosghrádaigh mé; question Ar íosghrádaigh mé?. Future: Íosghrádóidh mé; negative Ní íosghrádóidh mé; question An íosghrádóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of íosghrádaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'íosghrádóinn (I would downgrade); negative Ní íosghrádóinn; question An íosghrádóinn?.
What is the opposite of 'íosghrádaigh'?
The opposite is 'uasghrádaigh', to upgrade, as in 'uasghrádaigh an bogearra', upgrade the software.
