HeyRuaHow to say “to forge” in Irish
- Irish:
- brionnaigh
- English:
- to forge
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- brionnú (ag brionnú, forging)
- Verbal adjective:
- brionnaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “BRIN-ee” /bʲɾʲɪn̪ˠiː/
What does “brionnaigh” mean?
- to forge
- To make a false copy of a document, signature or money in order to deceive.Also: counterfeit, fake, falsify.
“Brionnaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Bhrionnaigh méI forged | Níor bhrionnaigh méI did not forge | Ar bhrionnaigh mé?Did I forge? |
| tú (you) | Bhrionnaigh túYou forged | Níor bhrionnaigh túYou did not forge | Ar bhrionnaigh tú?Did you forge? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Bhrionnaigh sé / síHe forged | Níor bhrionnaigh sé / síHe did not forge | Ar bhrionnaigh sé / sí?Did he forge? |
| sinn (we) | BhrionnaíomarWe forged | Níor bhrionnaíomarWe did not forge | Ar bhrionnaíomar?Did we forge? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Bhrionnaigh sibhYou forged | Níor bhrionnaigh sibhYou did not forge | Ar bhrionnaigh sibh?Did you forge? |
| siad (they) | Bhrionnaigh siadThey forged | Níor bhrionnaigh siadThey did not forge | Ar bhrionnaigh siad?Did they forge? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Brionnaíodh | Níor brionnaíodh | Ar brionnaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | BrionnaímI forge | Ní bhrionnaímI do not forge | An mbrionnaím?Do I forge? |
| tú (you) | Brionnaíonn túYou forge | Ní bhrionnaíonn túYou do not forge | An mbrionnaíonn tú?Do you forge? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Brionnaíonn sé / síHe forges | Ní bhrionnaíonn sé / síHe does not forge | An mbrionnaíonn sé / sí?Does he forge? |
| sinn (we) | BrionnaímidWe forge | Ní bhrionnaímidWe do not forge | An mbrionnaímid?Do we forge? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Brionnaíonn sibhYou forge | Ní bhrionnaíonn sibhYou do not forge | An mbrionnaíonn sibh?Do you forge? |
| siad (they) | Brionnaíonn siadThey forge | Ní bhrionnaíonn siadThey do not forge | An mbrionnaíonn siad?Do they forge? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Brionnaítear | Ní bhrionnaítear | An mbrionnaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Brionnóidh méI will forge | Ní bhrionnóidh méI will not forge | An mbrionnóidh mé?Will I forge? |
| tú (you) | Brionnóidh túYou will forge | Ní bhrionnóidh túYou will not forge | An mbrionnóidh tú?Will you forge? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Brionnóidh sé / síHe will forge | Ní bhrionnóidh sé / síHe will not forge | An mbrionnóidh sé / sí?Will he forge? |
| sinn (we) | BrionnóimidWe will forge | Ní bhrionnóimidWe will not forge | An mbrionnóimid?Will we forge? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Brionnóidh sibhYou will forge | Ní bhrionnóidh sibhYou will not forge | An mbrionnóidh sibh?Will you forge? |
| siad (they) | Brionnóidh siadThey will forge | Ní bhrionnóidh siadThey will not forge | An mbrionnóidh siad?Will they forge? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Brionnófar | Ní bhrionnófar | An mbrionnófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | BhrionnóinnI would forge | Ní bhrionnóinnI would not forge | An mbrionnóinn?Would I forge? |
| tú (you) | BhrionnófáYou would forge | Ní bhrionnófáYou would not forge | An mbrionnófá?Would you forge? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Bhrionnódh sé / síHe would forge | Ní bhrionnódh sé / síHe would not forge | An mbrionnódh sé / sí?Would he forge? |
| sinn (we) | BhrionnóimisWe would forge | Ní bhrionnóimisWe would not forge | An mbrionnóimis?Would we forge? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Bhrionnódh sibhYou would forge | Ní bhrionnódh sibhYou would not forge | An mbrionnódh sibh?Would you forge? |
| siad (they) | BhrionnóidísThey would forge | Ní bhrionnóidísThey would not forge | An mbrionnóidís?Would they forge? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Bhrionnófaí | Ní bhrionnófaí | An mbrionnófaí? |
“Brionnaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Bhrionnaigh sé síniú a athar ar an seic.
He forged his father's signature on the cheque.
Brionnaíonn siad pasanna i seomra beag.
They forge passports in a small room.
Brionnóidh sé na cáipéisí arís.
He will forge the documents again.
Ní bhrionnódh sí a hainm féin fiú.
She wouldn't even forge her own name.
Níor bhrionnaigh mé aon rud riamh.
I never forged anything.
Ar bhrionnaigh duine éigin an litir seo?
Did someone forge this letter?
Other verbs in Irish
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To forge in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to forge?
The Irish for to forge is brionnaigh (pronounced “BRIN-ee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is brionnú.
What is the verbal noun of brionnaigh?
The verbal noun of brionnaigh is brionnú, used after ag for the continuous: ag brionnú (forging). The verbal adjective is brionnaithe.
How do you say brionnaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Bhrionnaigh mé; negative Níor bhrionnaigh mé; question Ar bhrionnaigh mé?. Future: Brionnóidh mé; negative Ní bhrionnóidh mé; question An mbrionnóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of brionnaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Bhrionnóinn (I would forge); negative Ní bhrionnóinn; question An mbrionnóinn?.
What is a forgery or a forger in Irish?
A forgery is 'brionnú' (the verbal noun) or 'cáipéis bhrionnaithe' for a forged document, and a forger is 'brionnadóir'.
