HeyRuaHow to say “to falsify” in Irish
- Irish:
- falsaigh
- English:
- to falsify
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- falsú (ag falsú, falsifying)
- Verbal adjective:
- falsaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “FAL-see” /ˈfal̪ˠsˠiː/
What does “falsaigh” mean?
- to falsify
- To change something such as a document, record or result so that it is false.Also: forge, fake, counterfeit, doctor.
“Falsaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'fhalsaigh méI falsified | Níor fhalsaigh méI did not falsify | Ar fhalsaigh mé?Did I falsify? |
| tú (you) | D'fhalsaigh túYou falsified | Níor fhalsaigh túYou did not falsify | Ar fhalsaigh tú?Did you falsify? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'fhalsaigh sé / síHe falsified | Níor fhalsaigh sé / síHe did not falsify | Ar fhalsaigh sé / sí?Did he falsify? |
| sinn (we) | D'fhalsaíomarWe falsified | Níor fhalsaíomarWe did not falsify | Ar fhalsaíomar?Did we falsify? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'fhalsaigh sibhYou falsified | Níor fhalsaigh sibhYou did not falsify | Ar fhalsaigh sibh?Did you falsify? |
| siad (they) | D'fhalsaigh siadThey falsified | Níor fhalsaigh siadThey did not falsify | Ar fhalsaigh siad?Did they falsify? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Falsaíodh | Níor falsaíodh | Ar falsaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | FalsaímI falsify | Ní fhalsaímI do not falsify | An bhfalsaím?Do I falsify? |
| tú (you) | Falsaíonn túYou falsify | Ní fhalsaíonn túYou do not falsify | An bhfalsaíonn tú?Do you falsify? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Falsaíonn sé / síHe falsifies | Ní fhalsaíonn sé / síHe does not falsify | An bhfalsaíonn sé / sí?Does he falsify? |
| sinn (we) | FalsaímidWe falsify | Ní fhalsaímidWe do not falsify | An bhfalsaímid?Do we falsify? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Falsaíonn sibhYou falsify | Ní fhalsaíonn sibhYou do not falsify | An bhfalsaíonn sibh?Do you falsify? |
| siad (they) | Falsaíonn siadThey falsify | Ní fhalsaíonn siadThey do not falsify | An bhfalsaíonn siad?Do they falsify? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Falsaítear | Ní fhalsaítear | An bhfalsaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Falsóidh méI will falsify | Ní fhalsóidh méI will not falsify | An bhfalsóidh mé?Will I falsify? |
| tú (you) | Falsóidh túYou will falsify | Ní fhalsóidh túYou will not falsify | An bhfalsóidh tú?Will you falsify? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Falsóidh sé / síHe will falsify | Ní fhalsóidh sé / síHe will not falsify | An bhfalsóidh sé / sí?Will he falsify? |
| sinn (we) | FalsóimidWe will falsify | Ní fhalsóimidWe will not falsify | An bhfalsóimid?Will we falsify? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Falsóidh sibhYou will falsify | Ní fhalsóidh sibhYou will not falsify | An bhfalsóidh sibh?Will you falsify? |
| siad (they) | Falsóidh siadThey will falsify | Ní fhalsóidh siadThey will not falsify | An bhfalsóidh siad?Will they falsify? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Falsófar | Ní fhalsófar | An bhfalsófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'fhalsóinnI would falsify | Ní fhalsóinnI would not falsify | An bhfalsóinn?Would I falsify? |
| tú (you) | D'fhalsófáYou would falsify | Ní fhalsófáYou would not falsify | An bhfalsófá?Would you falsify? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'fhalsódh sé / síHe would falsify | Ní fhalsódh sé / síHe would not falsify | An bhfalsódh sé / sí?Would he falsify? |
| sinn (we) | D'fhalsóimisWe would falsify | Ní fhalsóimisWe would not falsify | An bhfalsóimis?Would we falsify? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'fhalsódh sibhYou would falsify | Ní fhalsódh sibhYou would not falsify | An bhfalsódh sibh?Would you falsify? |
| siad (they) | D'fhalsóidísThey would falsify | Ní fhalsóidísThey would not falsify | An bhfalsóidís?Would they falsify? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'fhalsófaí | Ní fhalsófaí | An bhfalsófaí? |
“Falsaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'fhalsaigh sé na cuntais sa chomhlacht.
He falsified the accounts in the company.
Falsaíonn roinnt daoine a gcuid torthaí.
Some people falsify their results.
Ní fhalsóidh mé aon doiciméad duit.
I will not falsify any document for you.
D'fhalsódh sé an taifead dá bhféadfadh sé.
He would falsify the record if he could.
Níor fhalsaigh sí na figiúirí riamh.
She never falsified the figures.
Ar fhalsaigh siad an síniú?
Did they forge the signature?
Other verbs in Irish
More everyday Irish verbs to learn next.
To falsify in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to falsify?
The Irish for to falsify is falsaigh (pronounced “FAL-see”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is falsú.
What is the verbal noun of falsaigh?
The verbal noun of falsaigh is falsú, used after ag for the continuous: ag falsú (falsifying). The verbal adjective is falsaithe.
How do you say falsaigh in the past and the future?
Past: D'fhalsaigh mé; negative Níor fhalsaigh mé; question Ar fhalsaigh mé?. Future: Falsóidh mé; negative Ní fhalsóidh mé; question An bhfalsóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of falsaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'fhalsóinn (I would falsify); negative Ní fhalsóinn; question An bhfalsóinn?.
Is 'falsaigh' the same as 'brionnaigh'?
They overlap: 'falsaigh' means to falsify in general, while 'brionnaigh' is used especially for forging signatures or documents.
