HeyRuaHow to say “to moor” in Irish
- Irish:
- múráil
- English:
- to moor
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- múráil (ag múráil, mooring)
- Verbal adjective:
- múráilte
- Pronunciation:
- “MOO-raw-il” /ˈmuːɾˠaːlʲ/
What does “múráil” mean?
- to moor
- To tie up a boat or ship so that it stays in one place, using ropes, chains or an anchor.Also: tie up, berth, make fast.
“Múráil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Mhúráil méI moored | Níor mhúráil méI did not moor | Ar mhúráil mé?Did I moor? |
| tú (you) | Mhúráil túYou moored | Níor mhúráil túYou did not moor | Ar mhúráil tú?Did you moor? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mhúráil sé / síHe moored | Níor mhúráil sé / síHe did not moor | Ar mhúráil sé / sí?Did he moor? |
| sinn (we) | MhúrálamarWe moored | Níor mhúrálamarWe did not moor | Ar mhúrálamar?Did we moor? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mhúráil sibhYou moored | Níor mhúráil sibhYou did not moor | Ar mhúráil sibh?Did you moor? |
| siad (they) | Mhúráil siadThey moored | Níor mhúráil siadThey did not moor | Ar mhúráil siad?Did they moor? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Múráladh | Níor múráladh | Ar múráladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | MúrálaimI moor | Ní mhúrálaimI do not moor | An múrálaim?Do I moor? |
| tú (you) | Múrálann túYou moor | Ní mhúrálann túYou do not moor | An múrálann tú?Do you moor? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Múrálann sé / síHe moors | Ní mhúrálann sé / síHe does not moor | An múrálann sé / sí?Does he moor? |
| sinn (we) | MúrálaimidWe moor | Ní mhúrálaimidWe do not moor | An múrálaimid?Do we moor? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Múrálann sibhYou moor | Ní mhúrálann sibhYou do not moor | An múrálann sibh?Do you moor? |
| siad (they) | Múrálann siadThey moor | Ní mhúrálann siadThey do not moor | An múrálann siad?Do they moor? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Múráiltear | Ní mhúráiltear | An múráiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Múrálfaidh méI will moor | Ní mhúrálfaidh méI will not moor | An múrálfaidh mé?Will I moor? |
| tú (you) | Múrálfaidh túYou will moor | Ní mhúrálfaidh túYou will not moor | An múrálfaidh tú?Will you moor? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Múrálfaidh sé / síHe will moor | Ní mhúrálfaidh sé / síHe will not moor | An múrálfaidh sé / sí?Will he moor? |
| sinn (we) | MúrálfaimidWe will moor | Ní mhúrálfaimidWe will not moor | An múrálfaimid?Will we moor? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Múrálfaidh sibhYou will moor | Ní mhúrálfaidh sibhYou will not moor | An múrálfaidh sibh?Will you moor? |
| siad (they) | Múrálfaidh siadThey will moor | Ní mhúrálfaidh siadThey will not moor | An múrálfaidh siad?Will they moor? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Múrálfar | Ní mhúrálfar | An múrálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | MhúrálfainnI would moor | Ní mhúrálfainnI would not moor | An múrálfainn?Would I moor? |
| tú (you) | MhúrálfáYou would moor | Ní mhúrálfáYou would not moor | An múrálfá?Would you moor? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mhúrálfadh sé / síHe would moor | Ní mhúrálfadh sé / síHe would not moor | An múrálfadh sé / sí?Would he moor? |
| sinn (we) | MhúrálfaimisWe would moor | Ní mhúrálfaimisWe would not moor | An múrálfaimis?Would we moor? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mhúrálfadh sibhYou would moor | Ní mhúrálfadh sibhYou would not moor | An múrálfadh sibh?Would you moor? |
| siad (they) | MhúrálfaidísThey would moor | Ní mhúrálfaidísThey would not moor | An múrálfaidís?Would they moor? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Mhúrálfaí | Ní mhúrálfaí | An múrálfaí? |
“Múráil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Mhúráil siad an bád sa chuan aréir.
They moored the boat in the harbour last night.
Múrálann an t-iascaire a bhád ag an gcé gach tráthnóna.
The fisherman moors his boat at the quay every evening.
Múrálfaimid an long in aice leis an gcaladh.
We will moor the ship beside the landing place.
Mhúrálfainn an bád anseo dá mbeadh an fharraige ciúin.
I would moor the boat here if the sea were calm.
Níor mhúráil sé an bád i gceart.
He didn't moor the boat properly.
Ar mhúráil tú an bád sula ndeachaigh tú abhaile?
Did you moor the boat before you went home?
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To moor in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to moor?
The Irish for to moor is múráil (pronounced “MOO-raw-il”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is múráil.
What is the verbal noun of múráil?
The verbal noun of múráil is múráil, used after ag for the continuous: ag múráil (mooring). The verbal adjective is múráilte.
How do you say múráil in the past and the future?
Past: Mhúráil mé; negative Níor mhúráil mé; question Ar mhúráil mé?. Future: Múrálfaidh mé; negative Ní mhúrálfaidh mé; question An múrálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of múráil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Mhúrálfainn (I would moor); negative Ní mhúrálfainn; question An múrálfainn?.
Is there another common Irish verb for mooring a boat?
Yes, 'feistigh' is very common, as in 'feistigh an bád', and 'ceangail' (tie) is also used. 'Múráil' is a nautical term borrowed from English 'moor'.
