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To implant in Irish (ionchlannaigh): Meaning, Conjugation, Examples

The Irish for to implant is ionchlannaigh; ag ionchlannú is implanting.
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How to say “to implant” in Irish

Irish:
ionchlannaigh
English:
to implant
Word type:
verb, second-conjugation
Verbal noun:
ionchlannú (ag ionchlannú, implanting)
Verbal adjective:
ionchlannaithe
Pronunciation:
“UN-khlan-ee”  /ˈʊnˌxlˠanˠiː/

What does “ionchlannaigh” mean?

to implant
To place something, such as a device or tissue, inside the body, usually by surgery.Also: insert surgically, graft in.

“Ionchlannaigh” in the different tenses

Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.

Aimsir Chaite (Past)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)D'ionchlannaigh méI implantedNíor ionchlannaigh méI did not implantAr ionchlannaigh mé?Did I implant?
tú (you)D'ionchlannaigh túYou implantedNíor ionchlannaigh túYou did not implantAr ionchlannaigh tú?Did you implant?
sé / sí (he / she)D'ionchlannaigh sé / síHe implantedNíor ionchlannaigh sé / síHe did not implantAr ionchlannaigh sé / sí?Did he implant?
sinn (we)D'ionchlannaíomarWe implantedNíor ionchlannaíomarWe did not implantAr ionchlannaíomar?Did we implant?
sibh (you, plural)D'ionchlannaigh sibhYou implantedNíor ionchlannaigh sibhYou did not implantAr ionchlannaigh sibh?Did you implant?
siad (they)D'ionchlannaigh siadThey implantedNíor ionchlannaigh siadThey did not implantAr ionchlannaigh siad?Did they implant?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)IonchlannaíodhNíor ionchlannaíodhAr ionchlannaíodh?

Aimsir Láithreach (Present)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)IonchlannaímI implantNí ionchlannaímI do not implantAn ionchlannaím?Do I implant?
tú (you)Ionchlannaíonn túYou implantNí ionchlannaíonn túYou do not implantAn ionchlannaíonn tú?Do you implant?
sé / sí (he / she)Ionchlannaíonn sé / síHe implantsNí ionchlannaíonn sé / síHe does not implantAn ionchlannaíonn sé / sí?Does he implant?
sinn (we)IonchlannaímidWe implantNí ionchlannaímidWe do not implantAn ionchlannaímid?Do we implant?
sibh (you, plural)Ionchlannaíonn sibhYou implantNí ionchlannaíonn sibhYou do not implantAn ionchlannaíonn sibh?Do you implant?
siad (they)Ionchlannaíonn siadThey implantNí ionchlannaíonn siadThey do not implantAn ionchlannaíonn siad?Do they implant?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)IonchlannaítearNí ionchlannaítearAn ionchlannaítear?

Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)Ionchlannóidh méI will implantNí ionchlannóidh méI will not implantAn ionchlannóidh mé?Will I implant?
tú (you)Ionchlannóidh túYou will implantNí ionchlannóidh túYou will not implantAn ionchlannóidh tú?Will you implant?
sé / sí (he / she)Ionchlannóidh sé / síHe will implantNí ionchlannóidh sé / síHe will not implantAn ionchlannóidh sé / sí?Will he implant?
sinn (we)IonchlannóimidWe will implantNí ionchlannóimidWe will not implantAn ionchlannóimid?Will we implant?
sibh (you, plural)Ionchlannóidh sibhYou will implantNí ionchlannóidh sibhYou will not implantAn ionchlannóidh sibh?Will you implant?
siad (they)Ionchlannóidh siadThey will implantNí ionchlannóidh siadThey will not implantAn ionchlannóidh siad?Will they implant?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)IonchlannófarNí ionchlannófarAn ionchlannófar?

Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)D'ionchlannóinnI would implantNí ionchlannóinnI would not implantAn ionchlannóinn?Would I implant?
tú (you)D'ionchlannófáYou would implantNí ionchlannófáYou would not implantAn ionchlannófá?Would you implant?
sé / sí (he / she)D'ionchlannódh sé / síHe would implantNí ionchlannódh sé / síHe would not implantAn ionchlannódh sé / sí?Would he implant?
sinn (we)D'ionchlannóimisWe would implantNí ionchlannóimisWe would not implantAn ionchlannóimis?Would we implant?
sibh (you, plural)D'ionchlannódh sibhYou would implantNí ionchlannódh sibhYou would not implantAn ionchlannódh sibh?Would you implant?
siad (they)D'ionchlannóidísThey would implantNí ionchlannóidísThey would not implantAn ionchlannóidís?Would they implant?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)D'ionchlannófaíNí ionchlannófaíAn ionchlannófaí?

“Ionchlannaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples

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

D'ionchlannaigh an máinlia séadaire croí inné.
The surgeon implanted a pacemaker yesterday.
Ionchlannaíonn siad an gléas faoin gcraiceann.
They implant the device under the skin.
Ionchlannóidh an dochtúir an lionsa nua amárach.
The doctor will implant the new lens tomorrow.
D'ionchlannódh sé sliseanna dá mbeadh cead aige.
He would implant chips if he had permission.
Níor ionchlannaíodh aon rud ina chluas.
Nothing was implanted in his ear.
Ar ionchlannaíodh an gléas i gceart?
Was the device implanted correctly?

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To implant in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for to implant?

The Irish for to implant is ionchlannaigh (pronounced “UN-khlan-ee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is ionchlannú.

What is the verbal noun of ionchlannaigh?

The verbal noun of ionchlannaigh is ionchlannú, used after ag for the continuous: ag ionchlannú (implanting). The verbal adjective is ionchlannaithe.

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

Past: D'ionchlannaigh mé; negative Níor ionchlannaigh mé; question Ar ionchlannaigh mé?. Future: Ionchlannóidh mé; negative Ní ionchlannóidh mé; question An ionchlannóidh mé?.

What is the modh coinníollach of ionchlannaigh?

The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'ionchlannóinn (I would implant); negative Ní ionchlannóinn; question An ionchlannóinn?.

What is the noun for an implant?

The verbal noun 'ionchlannú' means implantation, and a physical implant is usually 'ionchlannán'.

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