HeyRuaHow to say “to shave” in Irish
- Irish:
- bearr
- English:
- to shave, trim, shear, skim
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- bearradh (ag bearradh, shaving)
- Verbal adjective:
- bearrtha
- Pronunciation:
- “byar” /bʲɑːɾˠ/
What does “bearr” mean?
“Bearr” has four alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to shave
- To remove hair from the face or body with a razor.Also: shave off.
3 other meanings: trim or shear or skim
- 2to trim
- To cut something short or neat, such as hair, a hedge or grass.Also: clip, crop, cut short, prune.
- 3to shear
- To cut the wool off a sheep.Also: clip.
- 4to skim
- To take the cream off the top of milk.Also: cream off.
“Bearr” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Bhearr méI shaved | Níor bhearr méI did not shave | Ar bhearr mé?Did I shave? |
| tú (you) | Bhearr túYou shaved | Níor bhearr túYou did not shave | Ar bhearr tú?Did you shave? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Bhearr sé / síHe shaved | Níor bhearr sé / síHe did not shave | Ar bhearr sé / sí?Did he shave? |
| sinn (we) | BhearramarWe shaved | Níor bhearramarWe did not shave | Ar bhearramar?Did we shave? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Bhearr sibhYou shaved | Níor bhearr sibhYou did not shave | Ar bhearr sibh?Did you shave? |
| siad (they) | Bhearr siadThey shaved | Níor bhearr siadThey did not shave | Ar bhearr siad?Did they shave? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Bearradh | Níor bearradh | Ar bearradh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | BearraimI shave | Ní bhearraimI do not shave | An mbearraim?Do I shave? |
| tú (you) | Bearrann túYou shave | Ní bhearrann túYou do not shave | An mbearrann tú?Do you shave? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Bearrann sé / síHe shaves | Ní bhearrann sé / síHe does not shave | An mbearrann sé / sí?Does he shave? |
| sinn (we) | BearraimidWe shave | Ní bhearraimidWe do not shave | An mbearraimid?Do we shave? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Bearrann sibhYou shave | Ní bhearrann sibhYou do not shave | An mbearrann sibh?Do you shave? |
| siad (they) | Bearrann siadThey shave | Ní bhearrann siadThey do not shave | An mbearrann siad?Do they shave? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Bearrtar | Ní bhearrtar | An mbearrtar? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Bearrfaidh méI will shave | Ní bhearrfaidh méI will not shave | An mbearrfaidh mé?Will I shave? |
| tú (you) | Bearrfaidh túYou will shave | Ní bhearrfaidh túYou will not shave | An mbearrfaidh tú?Will you shave? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Bearrfaidh sé / síHe will shave | Ní bhearrfaidh sé / síHe will not shave | An mbearrfaidh sé / sí?Will he shave? |
| sinn (we) | BearrfaimidWe will shave | Ní bhearrfaimidWe will not shave | An mbearrfaimid?Will we shave? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Bearrfaidh sibhYou will shave | Ní bhearrfaidh sibhYou will not shave | An mbearrfaidh sibh?Will you shave? |
| siad (they) | Bearrfaidh siadThey will shave | Ní bhearrfaidh siadThey will not shave | An mbearrfaidh siad?Will they shave? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Bearrfar | Ní bhearrfar | An mbearrfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | BhearrfainnI would shave | Ní bhearrfainnI would not shave | An mbearrfainn?Would I shave? |
| tú (you) | BhearrfáYou would shave | Ní bhearrfáYou would not shave | An mbearrfá?Would you shave? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Bhearrfadh sé / síHe would shave | Ní bhearrfadh sé / síHe would not shave | An mbearrfadh sé / sí?Would he shave? |
| sinn (we) | BhearrfaimisWe would shave | Ní bhearrfaimisWe would not shave | An mbearrfaimis?Would we shave? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Bhearrfadh sibhYou would shave | Ní bhearrfadh sibhYou would not shave | An mbearrfadh sibh?Would you shave? |
| siad (they) | BhearrfaidísThey would shave | Ní bhearrfaidísThey would not shave | An mbearrfaidís?Would they shave? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Bhearrfaí | Ní bhearrfaí | An mbearrfaí? |
“Bearr” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Bhearr mé mé féin ar maidin.
I shaved this morning.
Bearrann sé a fhéasóg gach lá.
He shaves his beard every day.
Bearrfaidh mé an fál amárach.
I will trim the hedge tomorrow.
Bhearrfainn na caoirigh dá mbeadh an aimsir tirim.
I would shear the sheep if the weather were dry.
Níor bhearr sé é féin le seachtain.
He hasn't shaved for a week.
Ar bhearr tú an féar fós?
Did you cut the grass yet?
Other verbs in Irish
More everyday Irish verbs to learn next.
To shave in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to shave?
The Irish for to shave is bearr (pronounced “byar”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is bearradh.
What is the verbal noun of bearr?
The verbal noun of bearr is bearradh, used after ag for the continuous: ag bearradh (shaving). The verbal adjective is bearrtha.
How do you say bearr in the past and the future?
Past: Bhearr mé; negative Níor bhearr mé; question Ar bhearr mé?. Future: Bearrfaidh mé; negative Ní bhearrfaidh mé; question An mbearrfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of bearr?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Bhearrfainn (I would shave); negative Ní bhearrfainn; question An mbearrfainn?.
Does bearr have more than one meaning?
Yes. Bearr can mean to shave, to trim, to shear or to skim, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the difference between 'bearr' and 'gearr'?
'Gearr' is the general verb for cutting, while 'bearr' means to shave, trim or clip close: 'bhearr sé a fhéasóg' (he shaved his beard).
