HeyRuaHow to say “to murder” in Irish
- Irish:
- dúnmharaigh
- English:
- to murder
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- dúnmharú (ag dúnmharú, murdering)
- Verbal adjective:
- dúnmharaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “DOON-war-ee” /ˈd̪ˠuːnˌwaɾˠə/
What does “dúnmharaigh” mean?
- to murder
- To kill a person unlawfully and deliberately.Also: assassinate, kill.
“Dúnmharaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhúnmharaigh méI murdered | Níor dhúnmharaigh méI did not murder | Ar dhúnmharaigh mé?Did I murder? |
| tú (you) | Dhúnmharaigh túYou murdered | Níor dhúnmharaigh túYou did not murder | Ar dhúnmharaigh tú?Did you murder? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhúnmharaigh sé / síHe murdered | Níor dhúnmharaigh sé / síHe did not murder | Ar dhúnmharaigh sé / sí?Did he murder? |
| sinn (we) | DhúnmharaíomarWe murdered | Níor dhúnmharaíomarWe did not murder | Ar dhúnmharaíomar?Did we murder? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhúnmharaigh sibhYou murdered | Níor dhúnmharaigh sibhYou did not murder | Ar dhúnmharaigh sibh?Did you murder? |
| siad (they) | Dhúnmharaigh siadThey murdered | Níor dhúnmharaigh siadThey did not murder | Ar dhúnmharaigh siad?Did they murder? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dúnmharaíodh | Níor dúnmharaíodh | Ar dúnmharaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DúnmharaímI murder | Ní dhúnmharaímI do not murder | An ndúnmharaím?Do I murder? |
| tú (you) | Dúnmharaíonn túYou murder | Ní dhúnmharaíonn túYou do not murder | An ndúnmharaíonn tú?Do you murder? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dúnmharaíonn sé / síHe murders | Ní dhúnmharaíonn sé / síHe does not murder | An ndúnmharaíonn sé / sí?Does he murder? |
| sinn (we) | DúnmharaímidWe murder | Ní dhúnmharaímidWe do not murder | An ndúnmharaímid?Do we murder? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dúnmharaíonn sibhYou murder | Ní dhúnmharaíonn sibhYou do not murder | An ndúnmharaíonn sibh?Do you murder? |
| siad (they) | Dúnmharaíonn siadThey murder | Ní dhúnmharaíonn siadThey do not murder | An ndúnmharaíonn siad?Do they murder? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dúnmharaítear | Ní dhúnmharaítear | An ndúnmharaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dúnmharóidh méI will murder | Ní dhúnmharóidh méI will not murder | An ndúnmharóidh mé?Will I murder? |
| tú (you) | Dúnmharóidh túYou will murder | Ní dhúnmharóidh túYou will not murder | An ndúnmharóidh tú?Will you murder? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dúnmharóidh sé / síHe will murder | Ní dhúnmharóidh sé / síHe will not murder | An ndúnmharóidh sé / sí?Will he murder? |
| sinn (we) | DúnmharóimidWe will murder | Ní dhúnmharóimidWe will not murder | An ndúnmharóimid?Will we murder? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dúnmharóidh sibhYou will murder | Ní dhúnmharóidh sibhYou will not murder | An ndúnmharóidh sibh?Will you murder? |
| siad (they) | Dúnmharóidh siadThey will murder | Ní dhúnmharóidh siadThey will not murder | An ndúnmharóidh siad?Will they murder? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dúnmharófar | Ní dhúnmharófar | An ndúnmharófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DhúnmharóinnI would murder | Ní dhúnmharóinnI would not murder | An ndúnmharóinn?Would I murder? |
| tú (you) | DhúnmharófáYou would murder | Ní dhúnmharófáYou would not murder | An ndúnmharófá?Would you murder? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhúnmharódh sé / síHe would murder | Ní dhúnmharódh sé / síHe would not murder | An ndúnmharódh sé / sí?Would he murder? |
| sinn (we) | DhúnmharóimisWe would murder | Ní dhúnmharóimisWe would not murder | An ndúnmharóimis?Would we murder? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhúnmharódh sibhYou would murder | Ní dhúnmharódh sibhYou would not murder | An ndúnmharódh sibh?Would you murder? |
| siad (they) | DhúnmharóidísThey would murder | Ní dhúnmharóidísThey would not murder | An ndúnmharóidís?Would they murder? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhúnmharófaí | Ní dhúnmharófaí | An ndúnmharófaí? |
“Dúnmharaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Dúnmharaíodh fear óg sa chathair aréir.
A young man was murdered in the city last night.
Dúnmharaíonn an bithiúnach beirt sa scannán.
The villain murders two people in the film.
Dúnmharóidh siad é má fhaigheann siad é.
They will murder him if they find him.
Ní dhúnmharódh sé duine ar bith, dar liom.
He wouldn't murder anyone, in my opinion.
Níor dhúnmharaigh mise í, a dúirt sé.
I didn't murder her, he said.
Ar dhúnmharaigh an fear sin an siopadóir?
Did that man murder the shopkeeper?
Other verbs in Irish
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To murder in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to murder?
The Irish for to murder is dúnmharaigh (pronounced “DOON-war-ee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is dúnmharú.
What is the verbal noun of dúnmharaigh?
The verbal noun of dúnmharaigh is dúnmharú, used after ag for the continuous: ag dúnmharú (murdering). The verbal adjective is dúnmharaithe.
How do you say dúnmharaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Dhúnmharaigh mé; negative Níor dhúnmharaigh mé; question Ar dhúnmharaigh mé?. Future: Dúnmharóidh mé; negative Ní dhúnmharóidh mé; question An ndúnmharóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of dúnmharaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhúnmharóinn (I would murder); negative Ní dhúnmharóinn; question An ndúnmharóinn?.
What is the difference between 'dúnmharaigh' and 'maraigh'?
'Maraigh' means to kill in general, including animals or by accident, while 'dúnmharaigh' means to murder a person deliberately. The noun for murder is 'dúnmharú' and a murderer is 'dúnmharfóir'.
