HeyRuaHow to say “to intern” in Irish
- Irish:
- imtheorannaigh
- English:
- to intern
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- imtheorannú (ag imtheorannú, interning)
- Verbal adjective:
- imtheorannaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “IM-hyohr-uh-nee” /ˈɪmʲˌhoːɾˠənˠiː/
What does “imtheorannaigh” mean?
- to intern
- To confine someone, especially a prisoner of war or enemy national, within a camp or area without trial.Also: confine, detain, imprison without trial.
“Imtheorannaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'imtheorannaigh méI interned | Níor imtheorannaigh méI did not intern | Ar imtheorannaigh mé?Did I intern? |
| tú (you) | D'imtheorannaigh túYou interned | Níor imtheorannaigh túYou did not intern | Ar imtheorannaigh tú?Did you intern? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'imtheorannaigh sé / síHe interned | Níor imtheorannaigh sé / síHe did not intern | Ar imtheorannaigh sé / sí?Did he intern? |
| sinn (we) | D'imtheorannaíomarWe interned | Níor imtheorannaíomarWe did not intern | Ar imtheorannaíomar?Did we intern? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'imtheorannaigh sibhYou interned | Níor imtheorannaigh sibhYou did not intern | Ar imtheorannaigh sibh?Did you intern? |
| siad (they) | D'imtheorannaigh siadThey interned | Níor imtheorannaigh siadThey did not intern | Ar imtheorannaigh siad?Did they intern? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Imtheorannaíodh | Níor imtheorannaíodh | Ar imtheorannaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ImtheorannaímI intern | Ní imtheorannaímI do not intern | An imtheorannaím?Do I intern? |
| tú (you) | Imtheorannaíonn túYou intern | Ní imtheorannaíonn túYou do not intern | An imtheorannaíonn tú?Do you intern? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Imtheorannaíonn sé / síHe interns | Ní imtheorannaíonn sé / síHe does not intern | An imtheorannaíonn sé / sí?Does he intern? |
| sinn (we) | ImtheorannaímidWe intern | Ní imtheorannaímidWe do not intern | An imtheorannaímid?Do we intern? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Imtheorannaíonn sibhYou intern | Ní imtheorannaíonn sibhYou do not intern | An imtheorannaíonn sibh?Do you intern? |
| siad (they) | Imtheorannaíonn siadThey intern | Ní imtheorannaíonn siadThey do not intern | An imtheorannaíonn siad?Do they intern? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Imtheorannaítear | Ní imtheorannaítear | An imtheorannaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Imtheorannóidh méI will intern | Ní imtheorannóidh méI will not intern | An imtheorannóidh mé?Will I intern? |
| tú (you) | Imtheorannóidh túYou will intern | Ní imtheorannóidh túYou will not intern | An imtheorannóidh tú?Will you intern? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Imtheorannóidh sé / síHe will intern | Ní imtheorannóidh sé / síHe will not intern | An imtheorannóidh sé / sí?Will he intern? |
| sinn (we) | ImtheorannóimidWe will intern | Ní imtheorannóimidWe will not intern | An imtheorannóimid?Will we intern? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Imtheorannóidh sibhYou will intern | Ní imtheorannóidh sibhYou will not intern | An imtheorannóidh sibh?Will you intern? |
| siad (they) | Imtheorannóidh siadThey will intern | Ní imtheorannóidh siadThey will not intern | An imtheorannóidh siad?Will they intern? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Imtheorannófar | Ní imtheorannófar | An imtheorannófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'imtheorannóinnI would intern | Ní imtheorannóinnI would not intern | An imtheorannóinn?Would I intern? |
| tú (you) | D'imtheorannófáYou would intern | Ní imtheorannófáYou would not intern | An imtheorannófá?Would you intern? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'imtheorannódh sé / síHe would intern | Ní imtheorannódh sé / síHe would not intern | An imtheorannódh sé / sí?Would he intern? |
| sinn (we) | D'imtheorannóimisWe would intern | Ní imtheorannóimisWe would not intern | An imtheorannóimis?Would we intern? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'imtheorannódh sibhYou would intern | Ní imtheorannódh sibhYou would not intern | An imtheorannódh sibh?Would you intern? |
| siad (they) | D'imtheorannóidísThey would intern | Ní imtheorannóidísThey would not intern | An imtheorannóidís?Would they intern? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'imtheorannófaí | Ní imtheorannófaí | An imtheorannófaí? |
“Imtheorannaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'imtheorannaigh an rialtas na hoifigigh i gcampa.
The government interned the officers in a camp.
Imtheorannaíonn siad gach saighdiúir a thrasnaíonn an teorainn.
They intern every soldier who crosses the border.
Imtheorannóidh an stát na fir sin amárach.
The state will intern those men tomorrow.
D'imtheorannódh an rialtas iad dá dtiocfaidís isteach.
The government would intern them if they came in.
Níor imtheorannaíodh aon duine an bhliain sin.
Nobody was interned that year.
Ar imtheorannaíodh do sheanathair le linn an chogaidh?
Was your grandfather interned during the war?
Other verbs in Irish
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To intern in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to intern?
The Irish for to intern is imtheorannaigh (pronounced “IM-hyohr-uh-nee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is imtheorannú.
What is the verbal noun of imtheorannaigh?
The verbal noun of imtheorannaigh is imtheorannú, used after ag for the continuous: ag imtheorannú (interning). The verbal adjective is imtheorannaithe.
How do you say imtheorannaigh in the past and the future?
Past: D'imtheorannaigh mé; negative Níor imtheorannaigh mé; question Ar imtheorannaigh mé?. Future: Imtheorannóidh mé; negative Ní imtheorannóidh mé; question An imtheorannóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of imtheorannaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'imtheorannóinn (I would intern); negative Ní imtheorannóinn; question An imtheorannóinn?.
What is the Irish for internment?
The verbal noun 'imtheorannú' means internment, as in 'imtheorannú gan triail', internment without trial.
