HeyRuaHow to say “to iron” in Irish
- Irish:
- iarnáil
- English:
- to iron
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- iarnáil (ag iarnáil, ironing)
- Verbal adjective:
- iarnáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “EER-nawl” /ˈiəɾˠn̪ˠaːlʲ/
What does “iarnáil” mean?
- to iron
- To smooth clothes or cloth with a hot iron.Also: press, do the ironing, smooth out.
Other Irish verbs for to iron: smúdáil (iron)
“Iarnáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'iarnáil méI ironed | Níor iarnáil méI did not iron | Ar iarnáil mé?Did I iron? |
| tú (you) | D'iarnáil túYou ironed | Níor iarnáil túYou did not iron | Ar iarnáil tú?Did you iron? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'iarnáil sé / síHe ironed | Níor iarnáil sé / síHe did not iron | Ar iarnáil sé / sí?Did he iron? |
| sinn (we) | D'iarnálamarWe ironed | Níor iarnálamarWe did not iron | Ar iarnálamar?Did we iron? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'iarnáil sibhYou ironed | Níor iarnáil sibhYou did not iron | Ar iarnáil sibh?Did you iron? |
| siad (they) | D'iarnáil siadThey ironed | Níor iarnáil siadThey did not iron | Ar iarnáil siad?Did they iron? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Iarnáladh | Níor iarnáladh | Ar iarnáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | IarnálaimI iron | Ní iarnálaimI do not iron | An iarnálaim?Do I iron? |
| tú (you) | Iarnálann túYou iron | Ní iarnálann túYou do not iron | An iarnálann tú?Do you iron? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Iarnálann sé / síHe irons | Ní iarnálann sé / síHe does not iron | An iarnálann sé / sí?Does he iron? |
| sinn (we) | IarnálaimidWe iron | Ní iarnálaimidWe do not iron | An iarnálaimid?Do we iron? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Iarnálann sibhYou iron | Ní iarnálann sibhYou do not iron | An iarnálann sibh?Do you iron? |
| siad (they) | Iarnálann siadThey iron | Ní iarnálann siadThey do not iron | An iarnálann siad?Do they iron? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Iarnáiltear | Ní iarnáiltear | An iarnáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Iarnálfaidh méI will iron | Ní iarnálfaidh méI will not iron | An iarnálfaidh mé?Will I iron? |
| tú (you) | Iarnálfaidh túYou will iron | Ní iarnálfaidh túYou will not iron | An iarnálfaidh tú?Will you iron? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Iarnálfaidh sé / síHe will iron | Ní iarnálfaidh sé / síHe will not iron | An iarnálfaidh sé / sí?Will he iron? |
| sinn (we) | IarnálfaimidWe will iron | Ní iarnálfaimidWe will not iron | An iarnálfaimid?Will we iron? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Iarnálfaidh sibhYou will iron | Ní iarnálfaidh sibhYou will not iron | An iarnálfaidh sibh?Will you iron? |
| siad (they) | Iarnálfaidh siadThey will iron | Ní iarnálfaidh siadThey will not iron | An iarnálfaidh siad?Will they iron? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Iarnálfar | Ní iarnálfar | An iarnálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'iarnálfainnI would iron | Ní iarnálfainnI would not iron | An iarnálfainn?Would I iron? |
| tú (you) | D'iarnálfáYou would iron | Ní iarnálfáYou would not iron | An iarnálfá?Would you iron? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'iarnálfadh sé / síHe would iron | Ní iarnálfadh sé / síHe would not iron | An iarnálfadh sé / sí?Would he iron? |
| sinn (we) | D'iarnálfaimisWe would iron | Ní iarnálfaimisWe would not iron | An iarnálfaimis?Would we iron? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'iarnálfadh sibhYou would iron | Ní iarnálfadh sibhYou would not iron | An iarnálfadh sibh?Would you iron? |
| siad (they) | D'iarnálfaidísThey would iron | Ní iarnálfaidísThey would not iron | An iarnálfaidís?Would they iron? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'iarnálfaí | Ní iarnálfaí | An iarnálfaí? |
“Iarnáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'iarnáil mé mo léine ar maidin.
I ironed my shirt this morning.
Iarnálann sí na héadaí gach Satharn.
She irons the clothes every Saturday.
Iarnálfaidh mé do chulaith anocht.
I'll iron your suit tonight.
D'iarnálfainn é dá mbeadh am agam.
I would iron it if I had time.
Níor iarnáil sé an bríste fós.
He hasn't ironed the trousers yet.
Ar iarnáil tú na tuáillí?
Did you iron the towels?
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To iron in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to iron?
The Irish for to iron is iarnáil (pronounced “EER-nawl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is iarnáil.
What is the verbal noun of iarnáil?
The verbal noun of iarnáil is iarnáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag iarnáil (ironing). The verbal adjective is iarnáilte.
How do you say iarnáil in the past and the future?
Past: D'iarnáil mé; negative Níor iarnáil mé; question Ar iarnáil mé?. Future: Iarnálfaidh mé; negative Ní iarnálfaidh mé; question An iarnálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of iarnáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'iarnálfainn (I would iron); negative Ní iarnálfainn; question An iarnálfainn?.
Is 'iarnáil' also a noun?
Yes, 'iarnáil' is also the verbal noun meaning 'ironing', as in 'ag déanamh na hiarnála' (doing the ironing). The iron itself is 'iarann'.
