HeyRuaHow to say “to fight” in Irish
- Irish:
- troid
- English:
- to fight, quarrel
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- troid (ag troid, fighting)
- Verbal adjective:
- troidte
- Pronunciation:
- “trid” /t̪ˠɾˠɪdʲ/
What does “troid” mean?
“Troid” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to fight
- To struggle physically or with weapons against someone.Also: battle, combat, brawl.
1 other meaning: quarrel
- 2to quarrel
- To argue angrily with someone.Also: argue, row, squabble.
“Troid” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Throid méI fought | Níor throid méI did not fight | Ar throid mé?Did I fight? |
| tú (you) | Throid túYou fought | Níor throid túYou did not fight | Ar throid tú?Did you fight? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Throid sé / síHe fought | Níor throid sé / síHe did not fight | Ar throid sé / sí?Did he fight? |
| sinn (we) | ThroideamarWe fought | Níor throideamarWe did not fight | Ar throideamar?Did we fight? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Throid sibhYou fought | Níor throid sibhYou did not fight | Ar throid sibh?Did you fight? |
| siad (they) | Throid siadThey fought | Níor throid siadThey did not fight | Ar throid siad?Did they fight? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Troideadh | Níor troideadh | Ar troideadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | TroidimI fight | Ní throidimI do not fight | An dtroidim?Do I fight? |
| tú (you) | Troideann túYou fight | Ní throideann túYou do not fight | An dtroideann tú?Do you fight? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Troideann sé / síHe fights | Ní throideann sé / síHe does not fight | An dtroideann sé / sí?Does he fight? |
| sinn (we) | TroidimidWe fight | Ní throidimidWe do not fight | An dtroidimid?Do we fight? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Troideann sibhYou fight | Ní throideann sibhYou do not fight | An dtroideann sibh?Do you fight? |
| siad (they) | Troideann siadThey fight | Ní throideann siadThey do not fight | An dtroideann siad?Do they fight? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Troidtear | Ní throidtear | An dtroidtear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Troidfidh méI will fight | Ní throidfidh méI will not fight | An dtroidfidh mé?Will I fight? |
| tú (you) | Troidfidh túYou will fight | Ní throidfidh túYou will not fight | An dtroidfidh tú?Will you fight? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Troidfidh sé / síHe will fight | Ní throidfidh sé / síHe will not fight | An dtroidfidh sé / sí?Will he fight? |
| sinn (we) | TroidfimidWe will fight | Ní throidfimidWe will not fight | An dtroidfimid?Will we fight? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Troidfidh sibhYou will fight | Ní throidfidh sibhYou will not fight | An dtroidfidh sibh?Will you fight? |
| siad (they) | Troidfidh siadThey will fight | Ní throidfidh siadThey will not fight | An dtroidfidh siad?Will they fight? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Troidfear | Ní throidfear | An dtroidfear? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ThroidfinnI would fight | Ní throidfinnI would not fight | An dtroidfinn?Would I fight? |
| tú (you) | ThroidfeáYou would fight | Ní throidfeáYou would not fight | An dtroidfeá?Would you fight? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Throidfeadh sé / síHe would fight | Ní throidfeadh sé / síHe would not fight | An dtroidfeadh sé / sí?Would he fight? |
| sinn (we) | ThroidfimisWe would fight | Ní throidfimisWe would not fight | An dtroidfimis?Would we fight? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Throidfeadh sibhYou would fight | Ní throidfeadh sibhYou would not fight | An dtroidfeadh sibh?Would you fight? |
| siad (they) | ThroidfidísThey would fight | Ní throidfidísThey would not fight | An dtroidfidís?Would they fight? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Throidfí | Ní throidfí | An dtroidfí? |
“Troid” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Throid an bheirt bhuachaillí sa chlós inné.
The two boys fought in the yard yesterday.
Troideann na madraí sin gach maidin.
Those dogs fight every morning.
Troidfidh siad ar son a dtíre.
They will fight for their country.
Throidfeadh sé le duine ar bith.
He would fight with anyone.
Níor throid mé le mo dheartháir riamh.
I never fought with my brother.
Ar throid tú leis an bhfear sin?
Did you fight with that man?
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To fight in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to fight?
The Irish for to fight is troid (pronounced “trid”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is troid.
What is the verbal noun of troid?
The verbal noun of troid is troid, used after ag for the continuous: ag troid (fighting). The verbal adjective is troidte.
How do you say troid in the past and the future?
Past: Throid mé; negative Níor throid mé; question Ar throid mé?. Future: Troidfidh mé; negative Ní throidfidh mé; question An dtroidfidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of troid?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Throidfinn (I would fight); negative Ní throidfinn; question An dtroidfinn?.
Does troid have more than one meaning?
Yes. Troid can mean to fight or to quarrel, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Which preposition does 'troid' take for fighting someone?
Use 'le': 'throid sé le Seán' means he fought with Seán. For fighting against something, use 'i gcoinne', as in 'ag troid i gcoinne na drochaimsire'.
