HeyRuaHow to say “to mediate” in Irish
- Irish:
- eadránaigh
- English:
- to mediate, arbitrate
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- eadránú (ag eadránú, mediating)
- Verbal adjective:
- eadránaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “AD-raw-nee” /ˈad̪ˠɾˠaːn̪ˠiː/
What does “eadránaigh” mean?
“Eadránaigh” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to mediate
- To act as a go-between to settle a dispute or quarrel between people.Also: intervene, arbitrate, part fighters, make peace.
1 other meaning: arbitrate
- 2to arbitrate
- To decide formally on a dispute as an arbitrator, for example in an industrial dispute.Also: adjudicate, settle.
“Eadránaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'eadránaigh méI mediated | Níor eadránaigh méI did not mediate | Ar eadránaigh mé?Did I mediate? |
| tú (you) | D'eadránaigh túYou mediated | Níor eadránaigh túYou did not mediate | Ar eadránaigh tú?Did you mediate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'eadránaigh sé / síHe mediated | Níor eadránaigh sé / síHe did not mediate | Ar eadránaigh sé / sí?Did he mediate? |
| sinn (we) | D'eadránaíomarWe mediated | Níor eadránaíomarWe did not mediate | Ar eadránaíomar?Did we mediate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'eadránaigh sibhYou mediated | Níor eadránaigh sibhYou did not mediate | Ar eadránaigh sibh?Did you mediate? |
| siad (they) | D'eadránaigh siadThey mediated | Níor eadránaigh siadThey did not mediate | Ar eadránaigh siad?Did they mediate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Eadránaíodh | Níor eadránaíodh | Ar eadránaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | EadránaímI mediate | Ní eadránaímI do not mediate | An eadránaím?Do I mediate? |
| tú (you) | Eadránaíonn túYou mediate | Ní eadránaíonn túYou do not mediate | An eadránaíonn tú?Do you mediate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Eadránaíonn sé / síHe mediates | Ní eadránaíonn sé / síHe does not mediate | An eadránaíonn sé / sí?Does he mediate? |
| sinn (we) | EadránaímidWe mediate | Ní eadránaímidWe do not mediate | An eadránaímid?Do we mediate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Eadránaíonn sibhYou mediate | Ní eadránaíonn sibhYou do not mediate | An eadránaíonn sibh?Do you mediate? |
| siad (they) | Eadránaíonn siadThey mediate | Ní eadránaíonn siadThey do not mediate | An eadránaíonn siad?Do they mediate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Eadránaítear | Ní eadránaítear | An eadránaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Eadránóidh méI will mediate | Ní eadránóidh méI will not mediate | An eadránóidh mé?Will I mediate? |
| tú (you) | Eadránóidh túYou will mediate | Ní eadránóidh túYou will not mediate | An eadránóidh tú?Will you mediate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Eadránóidh sé / síHe will mediate | Ní eadránóidh sé / síHe will not mediate | An eadránóidh sé / sí?Will he mediate? |
| sinn (we) | EadránóimidWe will mediate | Ní eadránóimidWe will not mediate | An eadránóimid?Will we mediate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Eadránóidh sibhYou will mediate | Ní eadránóidh sibhYou will not mediate | An eadránóidh sibh?Will you mediate? |
| siad (they) | Eadránóidh siadThey will mediate | Ní eadránóidh siadThey will not mediate | An eadránóidh siad?Will they mediate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Eadránófar | Ní eadránófar | An eadránófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'eadránóinnI would mediate | Ní eadránóinnI would not mediate | An eadránóinn?Would I mediate? |
| tú (you) | D'eadránófáYou would mediate | Ní eadránófáYou would not mediate | An eadránófá?Would you mediate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'eadránódh sé / síHe would mediate | Ní eadránódh sé / síHe would not mediate | An eadránódh sé / sí?Would he mediate? |
| sinn (we) | D'eadránóimisWe would mediate | Ní eadránóimisWe would not mediate | An eadránóimis?Would we mediate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'eadránódh sibhYou would mediate | Ní eadránódh sibhYou would not mediate | An eadránódh sibh?Would you mediate? |
| siad (they) | D'eadránóidísThey would mediate | Ní eadránóidísThey would not mediate | An eadránóidís?Would they mediate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'eadránófaí | Ní eadránófaí | An eadránófaí? |
“Eadránaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'eadránaigh an sagart idir an bheirt fhear.
The priest mediated between the two men.
Eadránaíonn sí nuair a bhíonn na páistí ag troid.
She intervenes when the children are fighting.
Eadránóidh an coimisiún sa díospóid.
The commission will arbitrate in the dispute.
D'eadránódh sé eatarthu dá n-iarrfaí air.
He would mediate between them if he were asked.
Níor eadránaigh aon duine sa troid.
Nobody intervened in the fight.
Ar eadránaigh tú idir do dheartháireacha?
Did you make peace between your brothers?
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To mediate in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to mediate?
The Irish for to mediate is eadránaigh (pronounced “AD-raw-nee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is eadránú.
What is the verbal noun of eadránaigh?
The verbal noun of eadránaigh is eadránú, used after ag for the continuous: ag eadránú (mediating). The verbal adjective is eadránaithe.
How do you say eadránaigh in the past and the future?
Past: D'eadránaigh mé; negative Níor eadránaigh mé; question Ar eadránaigh mé?. Future: Eadránóidh mé; negative Ní eadránóidh mé; question An eadránóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of eadránaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'eadránóinn (I would mediate); negative Ní eadránóinn; question An eadránóinn?.
Does eadránaigh have more than one meaning?
Yes. Eadránaigh can mean to mediate or to arbitrate, depending on context; the first is the most common.
Which preposition goes with 'eadránaigh'?
Use 'idir' for the parties: 'eadránaigh idir an bheirt' means to mediate between the two. The noun 'eadráin' is used in 'dul san eadráin', to intervene.
