HeyRuaHow to say “to interrogate” in Irish
- Irish:
- diancheistigh
- English:
- to interrogate
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- diancheistiú (ag diancheistiú, interrogating)
- Verbal adjective:
- diancheistithe
- Pronunciation:
- “DEE-un-hesh-tee” /ˈdʲiənˌçeʃtʲiː/
What does “diancheistigh” mean?
- to interrogate
- To question someone closely and intensively, especially a suspect or witness.Also: cross-examine, grill, question closely.
Other Irish verbs for to interrogate: ceistigh (question)
“Diancheistigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhiancheistigh méI interrogated | Níor dhiancheistigh méI did not interrogate | Ar dhiancheistigh mé?Did I interrogate? |
| tú (you) | Dhiancheistigh túYou interrogated | Níor dhiancheistigh túYou did not interrogate | Ar dhiancheistigh tú?Did you interrogate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhiancheistigh sé / síHe interrogated | Níor dhiancheistigh sé / síHe did not interrogate | Ar dhiancheistigh sé / sí?Did he interrogate? |
| sinn (we) | DhiancheistíomarWe interrogated | Níor dhiancheistíomarWe did not interrogate | Ar dhiancheistíomar?Did we interrogate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhiancheistigh sibhYou interrogated | Níor dhiancheistigh sibhYou did not interrogate | Ar dhiancheistigh sibh?Did you interrogate? |
| siad (they) | Dhiancheistigh siadThey interrogated | Níor dhiancheistigh siadThey did not interrogate | Ar dhiancheistigh siad?Did they interrogate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Diancheistíodh | Níor diancheistíodh | Ar diancheistíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DiancheistímI interrogate | Ní dhiancheistímI do not interrogate | An ndiancheistím?Do I interrogate? |
| tú (you) | Diancheistíonn túYou interrogate | Ní dhiancheistíonn túYou do not interrogate | An ndiancheistíonn tú?Do you interrogate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Diancheistíonn sé / síHe interrogates | Ní dhiancheistíonn sé / síHe does not interrogate | An ndiancheistíonn sé / sí?Does he interrogate? |
| sinn (we) | DiancheistímidWe interrogate | Ní dhiancheistímidWe do not interrogate | An ndiancheistímid?Do we interrogate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Diancheistíonn sibhYou interrogate | Ní dhiancheistíonn sibhYou do not interrogate | An ndiancheistíonn sibh?Do you interrogate? |
| siad (they) | Diancheistíonn siadThey interrogate | Ní dhiancheistíonn siadThey do not interrogate | An ndiancheistíonn siad?Do they interrogate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Diancheistítear | Ní dhiancheistítear | An ndiancheistítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Diancheisteoidh méI will interrogate | Ní dhiancheisteoidh méI will not interrogate | An ndiancheisteoidh mé?Will I interrogate? |
| tú (you) | Diancheisteoidh túYou will interrogate | Ní dhiancheisteoidh túYou will not interrogate | An ndiancheisteoidh tú?Will you interrogate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Diancheisteoidh sé / síHe will interrogate | Ní dhiancheisteoidh sé / síHe will not interrogate | An ndiancheisteoidh sé / sí?Will he interrogate? |
| sinn (we) | DiancheisteoimidWe will interrogate | Ní dhiancheisteoimidWe will not interrogate | An ndiancheisteoimid?Will we interrogate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Diancheisteoidh sibhYou will interrogate | Ní dhiancheisteoidh sibhYou will not interrogate | An ndiancheisteoidh sibh?Will you interrogate? |
| siad (they) | Diancheisteoidh siadThey will interrogate | Ní dhiancheisteoidh siadThey will not interrogate | An ndiancheisteoidh siad?Will they interrogate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Diancheisteofar | Ní dhiancheisteofar | An ndiancheisteofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DhiancheisteoinnI would interrogate | Ní dhiancheisteoinnI would not interrogate | An ndiancheisteoinn?Would I interrogate? |
| tú (you) | DhiancheisteofáYou would interrogate | Ní dhiancheisteofáYou would not interrogate | An ndiancheisteofá?Would you interrogate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhiancheisteodh sé / síHe would interrogate | Ní dhiancheisteodh sé / síHe would not interrogate | An ndiancheisteodh sé / sí?Would he interrogate? |
| sinn (we) | DhiancheisteoimisWe would interrogate | Ní dhiancheisteoimisWe would not interrogate | An ndiancheisteoimis?Would we interrogate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhiancheisteodh sibhYou would interrogate | Ní dhiancheisteodh sibhYou would not interrogate | An ndiancheisteodh sibh?Would you interrogate? |
| siad (they) | DhiancheisteoidísThey would interrogate | Ní dhiancheisteoidísThey would not interrogate | An ndiancheisteoidís?Would they interrogate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhiancheisteofaí | Ní dhiancheisteofaí | An ndiancheisteofaí? |
“Diancheistigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Dhiancheistigh na gardaí an fear ar feadh uaire.
The police interrogated the man for an hour.
Diancheistíonn an dlíodóir gach finné go cúramach.
The lawyer cross-examines every witness carefully.
Diancheisteoidh siad an t-amhrastach amárach.
They will interrogate the suspect tomorrow.
Dhiancheisteodh sé thú dá mbeadh deis aige.
He would grill you if he had the chance.
Níor dhiancheistigh aon duine í faoin timpiste.
Nobody questioned her closely about the accident.
Ar dhiancheistigh na gardaí an tiománaí?
Did the police interrogate the driver?
Other verbs in Irish
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To interrogate in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to interrogate?
The Irish for to interrogate is diancheistigh (pronounced “DEE-un-hesh-tee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is diancheistiú.
What is the verbal noun of diancheistigh?
The verbal noun of diancheistigh is diancheistiú, used after ag for the continuous: ag diancheistiú (interrogating). The verbal adjective is diancheistithe.
How do you say diancheistigh in the past and the future?
Past: Dhiancheistigh mé; negative Níor dhiancheistigh mé; question Ar dhiancheistigh mé?. Future: Diancheisteoidh mé; negative Ní dhiancheisteoidh mé; question An ndiancheisteoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of diancheistigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhiancheisteoinn (I would interrogate); negative Ní dhiancheisteoinn; question An ndiancheisteoinn?.
How is 'diancheistigh' different from 'ceistigh'?
'Ceistigh' simply means to question someone, while 'diancheistigh' adds 'dian' (intense), so it means to interrogate or grill someone hard.
