HeyRuaHow to say “to pour” in Irish
- Irish:
- doirt
- English:
- to pour, spill, pour down
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- doirteadh (ag doirteadh, pouring)
- Verbal adjective:
- doirte
- Pronunciation:
- “dirt” /d̪ˠoɾˠtʲ/
What does “doirt” mean?
“Doirt” has three alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to pour
- To make a liquid flow out of a container.Also: pour out, shed.
“Doirt” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhoirt méI poured | Níor dhoirt méI did not pour | Ar dhoirt mé?Did I pour? |
| tú (you) | Dhoirt túYou poured | Níor dhoirt túYou did not pour | Ar dhoirt tú?Did you pour? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhoirt sé / síHe poured | Níor dhoirt sé / síHe did not pour | Ar dhoirt sé / sí?Did he pour? |
| sinn (we) | DhoirteamarWe poured | Níor dhoirteamarWe did not pour | Ar dhoirteamar?Did we pour? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhoirt sibhYou poured | Níor dhoirt sibhYou did not pour | Ar dhoirt sibh?Did you pour? |
| siad (they) | Dhoirt siadThey poured | Níor dhoirt siadThey did not pour | Ar dhoirt siad?Did they pour? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Doirteadh | Níor doirteadh | Ar doirteadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DoirtimI pour | Ní dhoirtimI do not pour | An ndoirtim?Do I pour? |
| tú (you) | Doirteann túYou pour | Ní dhoirteann túYou do not pour | An ndoirteann tú?Do you pour? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Doirteann sé / síHe pours | Ní dhoirteann sé / síHe does not pour | An ndoirteann sé / sí?Does he pour? |
| sinn (we) | DoirtimidWe pour | Ní dhoirtimidWe do not pour | An ndoirtimid?Do we pour? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Doirteann sibhYou pour | Ní dhoirteann sibhYou do not pour | An ndoirteann sibh?Do you pour? |
| siad (they) | Doirteann siadThey pour | Ní dhoirteann siadThey do not pour | An ndoirteann siad?Do they pour? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Doirtear | Ní dhoirtear | An ndoirtear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Doirtfidh méI will pour | Ní dhoirtfidh méI will not pour | An ndoirtfidh mé?Will I pour? |
| tú (you) | Doirtfidh túYou will pour | Ní dhoirtfidh túYou will not pour | An ndoirtfidh tú?Will you pour? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Doirtfidh sé / síHe will pour | Ní dhoirtfidh sé / síHe will not pour | An ndoirtfidh sé / sí?Will he pour? |
| sinn (we) | DoirtfimidWe will pour | Ní dhoirtfimidWe will not pour | An ndoirtfimid?Will we pour? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Doirtfidh sibhYou will pour | Ní dhoirtfidh sibhYou will not pour | An ndoirtfidh sibh?Will you pour? |
| siad (they) | Doirtfidh siadThey will pour | Ní dhoirtfidh siadThey will not pour | An ndoirtfidh siad?Will they pour? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Doirtfear | Ní dhoirtfear | An ndoirtfear? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DhoirtfinnI would pour | Ní dhoirtfinnI would not pour | An ndoirtfinn?Would I pour? |
| tú (you) | DhoirtfeáYou would pour | Ní dhoirtfeáYou would not pour | An ndoirtfeá?Would you pour? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhoirtfeadh sé / síHe would pour | Ní dhoirtfeadh sé / síHe would not pour | An ndoirtfeadh sé / sí?Would he pour? |
| sinn (we) | DhoirtfimisWe would pour | Ní dhoirtfimisWe would not pour | An ndoirtfimis?Would we pour? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhoirtfeadh sibhYou would pour | Ní dhoirtfeadh sibhYou would not pour | An ndoirtfeadh sibh?Would you pour? |
| siad (they) | DhoirtfidísThey would pour | Ní dhoirtfidísThey would not pour | An ndoirtfidís?Would they pour? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhoirtfí | Ní dhoirtfí | An ndoirtfí? |
“Doirt” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Other verbs in Irish
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To pour in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to pour?
The Irish for to pour is doirt (pronounced “dirt”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is doirteadh.
What is the verbal noun of doirt?
The verbal noun of doirt is doirteadh, used after ag for the continuous: ag doirteadh (pouring). The verbal adjective is doirte.
How do you say doirt in the past and the future?
Past: Dhoirt mé; negative Níor dhoirt mé; question Ar dhoirt mé?. Future: Doirtfidh mé; negative Ní dhoirtfidh mé; question An ndoirtfidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of doirt?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhoirtfinn (I would pour); negative Ní dhoirtfinn; question An ndoirtfinn?.
Does doirt have more than one meaning?
Yes. Doirt can mean to pour, to spill or to pour down, depending on context; the first is the most common.
How do you say 'it is pouring rain' in Irish?
You say 'Tá sé ag doirteadh báistí', literally 'it is pouring rain'.
Is 'doirt' used for shedding blood or tears?
Yes: 'fuil a dhoirteadh' means to shed blood, and 'deora a dhoirteadh' means to shed tears.
