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To hybridize in Irish (hibridigh): Meaning, Conjugation, Examples

The Irish for to hybridize is hibridigh; ag hibridiú is hybridizing.
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How to say “to hybridize” in Irish

Irish:
hibridigh
English:
to hybridize
Word type:
verb, second-conjugation
Verbal noun:
hibridiú (ag hibridiú, hybridizing)
Verbal adjective:
hibridithe
Pronunciation:
“HIB-rid-ee”  /ˈhʲɪbʲɾʲɪdʲiː/

What does “hibridigh” mean?

to hybridize
To cross two different species or varieties of plant or animal to produce a hybrid.Also: hybridise, crossbreed, cross.

“Hibridigh” in the different tenses

Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.

Aimsir Chaite (Past)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)Hibridigh méI hybridizedNíor hibridigh méI did not hybridizeAr hibridigh mé?Did I hybridize?
tú (you)Hibridigh túYou hybridizedNíor hibridigh túYou did not hybridizeAr hibridigh tú?Did you hybridize?
sé / sí (he / she)Hibridigh sé / síHe hybridizedNíor hibridigh sé / síHe did not hybridizeAr hibridigh sé / sí?Did he hybridize?
sinn (we)HibridíomarWe hybridizedNíor hibridíomarWe did not hybridizeAr hibridíomar?Did we hybridize?
sibh (you, plural)Hibridigh sibhYou hybridizedNíor hibridigh sibhYou did not hybridizeAr hibridigh sibh?Did you hybridize?
siad (they)Hibridigh siadThey hybridizedNíor hibridigh siadThey did not hybridizeAr hibridigh siad?Did they hybridize?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)HibridíodhNíor hibridíodhAr hibridíodh?

Aimsir Láithreach (Present)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)HibridímI hybridizeNí hibridímI do not hybridizeAn hibridím?Do I hybridize?
tú (you)Hibridíonn túYou hybridizeNí hibridíonn túYou do not hybridizeAn hibridíonn tú?Do you hybridize?
sé / sí (he / she)Hibridíonn sé / síHe hybridizesNí hibridíonn sé / síHe does not hybridizeAn hibridíonn sé / sí?Does he hybridize?
sinn (we)HibridímidWe hybridizeNí hibridímidWe do not hybridizeAn hibridímid?Do we hybridize?
sibh (you, plural)Hibridíonn sibhYou hybridizeNí hibridíonn sibhYou do not hybridizeAn hibridíonn sibh?Do you hybridize?
siad (they)Hibridíonn siadThey hybridizeNí hibridíonn siadThey do not hybridizeAn hibridíonn siad?Do they hybridize?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)HibridítearNí hibridítearAn hibridítear?

Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)Hibrideoidh méI will hybridizeNí hibrideoidh méI will not hybridizeAn hibrideoidh mé?Will I hybridize?
tú (you)Hibrideoidh túYou will hybridizeNí hibrideoidh túYou will not hybridizeAn hibrideoidh tú?Will you hybridize?
sé / sí (he / she)Hibrideoidh sé / síHe will hybridizeNí hibrideoidh sé / síHe will not hybridizeAn hibrideoidh sé / sí?Will he hybridize?
sinn (we)HibrideoimidWe will hybridizeNí hibrideoimidWe will not hybridizeAn hibrideoimid?Will we hybridize?
sibh (you, plural)Hibrideoidh sibhYou will hybridizeNí hibrideoidh sibhYou will not hybridizeAn hibrideoidh sibh?Will you hybridize?
siad (they)Hibrideoidh siadThey will hybridizeNí hibrideoidh siadThey will not hybridizeAn hibrideoidh siad?Will they hybridize?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)HibrideofarNí hibrideofarAn hibrideofar?

Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)HibrideoinnI would hybridizeNí hibrideoinnI would not hybridizeAn hibrideoinn?Would I hybridize?
tú (you)HibrideofáYou would hybridizeNí hibrideofáYou would not hybridizeAn hibrideofá?Would you hybridize?
sé / sí (he / she)Hibrideodh sé / síHe would hybridizeNí hibrideodh sé / síHe would not hybridizeAn hibrideodh sé / sí?Would he hybridize?
sinn (we)HibrideoimisWe would hybridizeNí hibrideoimisWe would not hybridizeAn hibrideoimis?Would we hybridize?
sibh (you, plural)Hibrideodh sibhYou would hybridizeNí hibrideodh sibhYou would not hybridizeAn hibrideodh sibh?Would you hybridize?
siad (they)HibrideoidísThey would hybridizeNí hibrideoidísThey would not hybridizeAn hibrideoidís?Would they hybridize?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)HibrideofaíNí hibrideofaíAn hibrideofaí?

“Hibridigh” in a sentence: Irish examples

Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.

Hibridigh an t-eolaí dhá chineál róis.
The scientist hybridized two kinds of rose.
Hibridíonn garraíodóirí plandaí go minic.
Gardeners often hybridize plants.
Hibrideoidh siad an chruithneacht seo an bhliain seo chugainn.
They will hybridize this wheat next year.
Hibrideodh sé na plandaí dá mbeadh am aige.
He would hybridize the plants if he had time.
Níor hibridíodh na hainmhithe sin riamh.
Those animals were never hybridized.
Ar hibridigh tú na bláthanna seo?
Did you hybridize these flowers?

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To hybridize in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for to hybridize?

The Irish for to hybridize is hibridigh (pronounced “HIB-rid-ee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is hibridiú.

What is the verbal noun of hibridigh?

The verbal noun of hibridigh is hibridiú, used after ag for the continuous: ag hibridiú (hybridizing). The verbal adjective is hibridithe.

How do you say hibridigh in the past and the future?

Past: Hibridigh mé; negative Níor hibridigh mé; question Ar hibridigh mé?. Future: Hibrideoidh mé; negative Ní hibrideoidh mé; question An hibrideoidh mé?.

What is the modh coinníollach of hibridigh?

The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Hibrideoinn (I would hybridize); negative Ní hibrideoinn; question An hibrideoinn?.

Is 'hibridigh' an everyday word?

No, 'hibridigh' is a technical term used in biology and gardening; in everyday speech people may say 'cros' for crossing breeds.

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