HeyRuaHow to say “to glue” in Irish
- Irish:
- gliúáil
- English:
- to glue
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- gliúáil (ag gliúáil, gluing)
- Verbal adjective:
- gliúáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “GLOO-awl” /ɡlʲuːɑːlʲ/
What does “gliúáil” mean?
- to glue
- To stick things together using glue.Also: stick, glue together, paste.
“Gliúáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Ghliúáil méI glued | Níor ghliúáil méI did not glue | Ar ghliúáil mé?Did I glue? |
| tú (you) | Ghliúáil túYou glued | Níor ghliúáil túYou did not glue | Ar ghliúáil tú?Did you glue? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ghliúáil sé / síHe glued | Níor ghliúáil sé / síHe did not glue | Ar ghliúáil sé / sí?Did he glue? |
| sinn (we) | GhliúálamarWe glued | Níor ghliúálamarWe did not glue | Ar ghliúálamar?Did we glue? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ghliúáil sibhYou glued | Níor ghliúáil sibhYou did not glue | Ar ghliúáil sibh?Did you glue? |
| siad (they) | Ghliúáil siadThey glued | Níor ghliúáil siadThey did not glue | Ar ghliúáil siad?Did they glue? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Gliúáladh | Níor gliúáladh | Ar gliúáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | GliúálaimI glue | Ní ghliúálaimI do not glue | An ngliúálaim?Do I glue? |
| tú (you) | Gliúálann túYou glue | Ní ghliúálann túYou do not glue | An ngliúálann tú?Do you glue? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Gliúálann sé / síHe glues | Ní ghliúálann sé / síHe does not glue | An ngliúálann sé / sí?Does he glue? |
| sinn (we) | GliúálaimidWe glue | Ní ghliúálaimidWe do not glue | An ngliúálaimid?Do we glue? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Gliúálann sibhYou glue | Ní ghliúálann sibhYou do not glue | An ngliúálann sibh?Do you glue? |
| siad (they) | Gliúálann siadThey glue | Ní ghliúálann siadThey do not glue | An ngliúálann siad?Do they glue? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Gliúáiltear | Ní ghliúáiltear | An ngliúáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Gliúálfaidh méI will glue | Ní ghliúálfaidh méI will not glue | An ngliúálfaidh mé?Will I glue? |
| tú (you) | Gliúálfaidh túYou will glue | Ní ghliúálfaidh túYou will not glue | An ngliúálfaidh tú?Will you glue? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Gliúálfaidh sé / síHe will glue | Ní ghliúálfaidh sé / síHe will not glue | An ngliúálfaidh sé / sí?Will he glue? |
| sinn (we) | GliúálfaimidWe will glue | Ní ghliúálfaimidWe will not glue | An ngliúálfaimid?Will we glue? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Gliúálfaidh sibhYou will glue | Ní ghliúálfaidh sibhYou will not glue | An ngliúálfaidh sibh?Will you glue? |
| siad (they) | Gliúálfaidh siadThey will glue | Ní ghliúálfaidh siadThey will not glue | An ngliúálfaidh siad?Will they glue? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Gliúálfar | Ní ghliúálfar | An ngliúálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | GhliúálfainnI would glue | Ní ghliúálfainnI would not glue | An ngliúálfainn?Would I glue? |
| tú (you) | GhliúálfáYou would glue | Ní ghliúálfáYou would not glue | An ngliúálfá?Would you glue? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Ghliúálfadh sé / síHe would glue | Ní ghliúálfadh sé / síHe would not glue | An ngliúálfadh sé / sí?Would he glue? |
| sinn (we) | GhliúálfaimisWe would glue | Ní ghliúálfaimisWe would not glue | An ngliúálfaimis?Would we glue? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Ghliúálfadh sibhYou would glue | Ní ghliúálfadh sibhYou would not glue | An ngliúálfadh sibh?Would you glue? |
| siad (they) | GhliúálfaidísThey would glue | Ní ghliúálfaidísThey would not glue | An ngliúálfaidís?Would they glue? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Ghliúálfaí | Ní ghliúálfaí | An ngliúálfaí? |
“Gliúáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Ghliúáil mé an cupán briste inné.
I glued the broken cup yesterday.
Gliúálann na páistí pictiúir ina leabhair.
The children glue pictures into their books.
Gliúálfaidh mé an lipéad ar an mbosca.
I will glue the label onto the box.
Ghliúálfainn é dá mbeadh gliú agam.
I would glue it if I had glue.
Níor ghliúáil sé an páipéar i gceart.
He didn't glue the paper properly.
Ar ghliúáil tú cos na cathaoireach?
Did you glue the chair leg?
Other verbs in Irish
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To glue in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to glue?
The Irish for to glue is gliúáil (pronounced “GLOO-awl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is gliúáil.
What is the verbal noun of gliúáil?
The verbal noun of gliúáil is gliúáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag gliúáil (gluing). The verbal adjective is gliúáilte.
How do you say gliúáil in the past and the future?
Past: Ghliúáil mé; negative Níor ghliúáil mé; question Ar ghliúáil mé?. Future: Gliúálfaidh mé; negative Ní ghliúálfaidh mé; question An ngliúálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of gliúáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Ghliúálfainn (I would glue); negative Ní ghliúálfainn; question An ngliúálfainn?.
What is the difference between 'gliúáil' and 'greamaigh'?
'Gliúáil' means specifically to stick with glue, while 'greamaigh' is more general: to stick, fasten or grip, as in 'greamaigh an stampa den chlúdach'.
