HeyRuaHow to say “to redevelop” in Irish
- Irish:
- athfhorbair
- English:
- to redevelop
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- athfhorbairt (ag athfhorbairt, redeveloping)
- Verbal adjective:
- athfhorbartha
- Pronunciation:
- “AH-or-bir” /ˈahɔɾˠəbˠəɾʲ/
What does “athfhorbair” mean?
- to redevelop
- To develop an area, building or project again, usually by rebuilding or modernising it.Also: rebuild, regenerate, develop again.
“Athfhorbair” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'athfhorbair méI redeveloped | Níor athfhorbair méI did not redevelop | Ar athfhorbair mé?Did I redevelop? |
| tú (you) | D'athfhorbair túYou redeveloped | Níor athfhorbair túYou did not redevelop | Ar athfhorbair tú?Did you redevelop? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'athfhorbair sé / síHe redeveloped | Níor athfhorbair sé / síHe did not redevelop | Ar athfhorbair sé / sí?Did he redevelop? |
| sinn (we) | D'athfhorbraíomarWe redeveloped | Níor athfhorbraíomarWe did not redevelop | Ar athfhorbraíomar?Did we redevelop? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'athfhorbair sibhYou redeveloped | Níor athfhorbair sibhYou did not redevelop | Ar athfhorbair sibh?Did you redevelop? |
| siad (they) | D'athfhorbair siadThey redeveloped | Níor athfhorbair siadThey did not redevelop | Ar athfhorbair siad?Did they redevelop? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Athfhorbraíodh | Níor athfhorbraíodh | Ar athfhorbraíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | AthfhorbraímI redevelop | Ní athfhorbraímI do not redevelop | An athfhorbraím?Do I redevelop? |
| tú (you) | Athfhorbraíonn túYou redevelop | Ní athfhorbraíonn túYou do not redevelop | An athfhorbraíonn tú?Do you redevelop? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Athfhorbraíonn sé / síHe redevelops | Ní athfhorbraíonn sé / síHe does not redevelop | An athfhorbraíonn sé / sí?Does he redevelop? |
| sinn (we) | AthfhorbraímidWe redevelop | Ní athfhorbraímidWe do not redevelop | An athfhorbraímid?Do we redevelop? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Athfhorbraíonn sibhYou redevelop | Ní athfhorbraíonn sibhYou do not redevelop | An athfhorbraíonn sibh?Do you redevelop? |
| siad (they) | Athfhorbraíonn siadThey redevelop | Ní athfhorbraíonn siadThey do not redevelop | An athfhorbraíonn siad?Do they redevelop? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Athfhorbraítear | Ní athfhorbraítear | An athfhorbraítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Athfhorbróidh méI will redevelop | Ní athfhorbróidh méI will not redevelop | An athfhorbróidh mé?Will I redevelop? |
| tú (you) | Athfhorbróidh túYou will redevelop | Ní athfhorbróidh túYou will not redevelop | An athfhorbróidh tú?Will you redevelop? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Athfhorbróidh sé / síHe will redevelop | Ní athfhorbróidh sé / síHe will not redevelop | An athfhorbróidh sé / sí?Will he redevelop? |
| sinn (we) | AthfhorbróimidWe will redevelop | Ní athfhorbróimidWe will not redevelop | An athfhorbróimid?Will we redevelop? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Athfhorbróidh sibhYou will redevelop | Ní athfhorbróidh sibhYou will not redevelop | An athfhorbróidh sibh?Will you redevelop? |
| siad (they) | Athfhorbróidh siadThey will redevelop | Ní athfhorbróidh siadThey will not redevelop | An athfhorbróidh siad?Will they redevelop? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Athfhorbrófar | Ní athfhorbrófar | An athfhorbrófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'athfhorbróinnI would redevelop | Ní athfhorbróinnI would not redevelop | An athfhorbróinn?Would I redevelop? |
| tú (you) | D'athfhorbrófáYou would redevelop | Ní athfhorbrófáYou would not redevelop | An athfhorbrófá?Would you redevelop? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'athfhorbródh sé / síHe would redevelop | Ní athfhorbródh sé / síHe would not redevelop | An athfhorbródh sé / sí?Would he redevelop? |
| sinn (we) | D'athfhorbróimisWe would redevelop | Ní athfhorbróimisWe would not redevelop | An athfhorbróimis?Would we redevelop? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'athfhorbródh sibhYou would redevelop | Ní athfhorbródh sibhYou would not redevelop | An athfhorbródh sibh?Would you redevelop? |
| siad (they) | D'athfhorbróidísThey would redevelop | Ní athfhorbróidísThey would not redevelop | An athfhorbróidís?Would they redevelop? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'athfhorbrófaí | Ní athfhorbrófaí | An athfhorbrófaí? |
“Athfhorbair” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'athfhorbair an chomhairle lár an bhaile anuraidh.
The council redeveloped the town centre last year.
Athfhorbraíonn siad seanfhoirgnimh ar fud na cathrach.
They redevelop old buildings throughout the city.
Athfhorbróidh an comhlacht an seansuíomh monarchan.
The company will redevelop the old factory site.
D'athfhorbródh an rialtas an cuan dá mbeadh airgead acu.
The government would redevelop the harbour if they had money.
Níor athfhorbraíodh an ceantar sin riamh.
That area was never redeveloped.
An athfhorbróidh siad an stáisiún traenach?
Will they redevelop the train station?
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To redevelop in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to redevelop?
The Irish for to redevelop is athfhorbair (pronounced “AH-or-bir”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is athfhorbairt.
What is the verbal noun of athfhorbair?
The verbal noun of athfhorbair is athfhorbairt, used after ag for the continuous: ag athfhorbairt (redeveloping). The verbal adjective is athfhorbartha.
How do you say athfhorbair in the past and the future?
Past: D'athfhorbair mé; negative Níor athfhorbair mé; question Ar athfhorbair mé?. Future: Athfhorbróidh mé; negative Ní athfhorbróidh mé; question An athfhorbróidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of athfhorbair?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'athfhorbróinn (I would redevelop); negative Ní athfhorbróinn; question An athfhorbróinn?.
How is 'athfhorbair' related to 'forbair'?
It is 'forbair' (develop) with the prefix 'ath-' meaning 'again', which lenites the f so it is silent: 'athfhorbair' means redevelop.
