HeyRuaHow to say “to suffer” in Irish
- Irish:
- fulaing
- English:
- to suffer, endure, support
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- fulaingt (ag fulaingt, suffering)
- Verbal adjective:
- fulaingthe
- Pronunciation:
- “FUL-ing” /ˈfˠʊl̪ˠənʲ/
What does “fulaing” mean?
“Fulaing” has three alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to suffer
- To experience pain, hardship or loss.Also: undergo, go through.
2 other meanings: endure or support
- 2to endure
- To bear or put up with something unpleasant without giving in.Also: bear, put up with, tolerate, stand.
- 3to support
- To hold up or sustain the weight of something.Also: sustain, hold up.
“Fulaing” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'fhulaing méI suffered | Níor fhulaing méI did not suffer | Ar fhulaing mé?Did I suffer? |
| tú (you) | D'fhulaing túYou suffered | Níor fhulaing túYou did not suffer | Ar fhulaing tú?Did you suffer? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'fhulaing sé / síHe suffered | Níor fhulaing sé / síHe did not suffer | Ar fhulaing sé / sí?Did he suffer? |
| sinn (we) | D'fhulaingíomarWe suffered | Níor fhulaingíomarWe did not suffer | Ar fhulaingíomar?Did we suffer? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'fhulaing sibhYou suffered | Níor fhulaing sibhYou did not suffer | Ar fhulaing sibh?Did you suffer? |
| siad (they) | D'fhulaing siadThey suffered | Níor fhulaing siadThey did not suffer | Ar fhulaing siad?Did they suffer? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Fulaingíodh | Níor fulaingíodh | Ar fulaingíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | FulaingímI suffer | Ní fhulaingímI do not suffer | An bhfulaingím?Do I suffer? |
| tú (you) | Fulaingíonn túYou suffer | Ní fhulaingíonn túYou do not suffer | An bhfulaingíonn tú?Do you suffer? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Fulaingíonn sé / síHe suffers | Ní fhulaingíonn sé / síHe does not suffer | An bhfulaingíonn sé / sí?Does he suffer? |
| sinn (we) | FulaingímidWe suffer | Ní fhulaingímidWe do not suffer | An bhfulaingímid?Do we suffer? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Fulaingíonn sibhYou suffer | Ní fhulaingíonn sibhYou do not suffer | An bhfulaingíonn sibh?Do you suffer? |
| siad (they) | Fulaingíonn siadThey suffer | Ní fhulaingíonn siadThey do not suffer | An bhfulaingíonn siad?Do they suffer? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Fulaingítear | Ní fhulaingítear | An bhfulaingítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Fulaingeoidh méI will suffer | Ní fhulaingeoidh méI will not suffer | An bhfulaingeoidh mé?Will I suffer? |
| tú (you) | Fulaingeoidh túYou will suffer | Ní fhulaingeoidh túYou will not suffer | An bhfulaingeoidh tú?Will you suffer? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Fulaingeoidh sé / síHe will suffer | Ní fhulaingeoidh sé / síHe will not suffer | An bhfulaingeoidh sé / sí?Will he suffer? |
| sinn (we) | FulaingeoimidWe will suffer | Ní fhulaingeoimidWe will not suffer | An bhfulaingeoimid?Will we suffer? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Fulaingeoidh sibhYou will suffer | Ní fhulaingeoidh sibhYou will not suffer | An bhfulaingeoidh sibh?Will you suffer? |
| siad (they) | Fulaingeoidh siadThey will suffer | Ní fhulaingeoidh siadThey will not suffer | An bhfulaingeoidh siad?Will they suffer? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Fulaingeofar | Ní fhulaingeofar | An bhfulaingeofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | D'fhulaingeoinnI would suffer | Ní fhulaingeoinnI would not suffer | An bhfulaingeoinn?Would I suffer? |
| tú (you) | D'fhulaingeofáYou would suffer | Ní fhulaingeofáYou would not suffer | An bhfulaingeofá?Would you suffer? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | D'fhulaingeodh sé / síHe would suffer | Ní fhulaingeodh sé / síHe would not suffer | An bhfulaingeodh sé / sí?Would he suffer? |
| sinn (we) | D'fhulaingeoimisWe would suffer | Ní fhulaingeoimisWe would not suffer | An bhfulaingeoimis?Would we suffer? |
| sibh (you, plural) | D'fhulaingeodh sibhYou would suffer | Ní fhulaingeodh sibhYou would not suffer | An bhfulaingeodh sibh?Would you suffer? |
| siad (they) | D'fhulaingeoidísThey would suffer | Ní fhulaingeoidísThey would not suffer | An bhfulaingeoidís?Would they suffer? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | D'fhulaingeofaí | Ní fhulaingeofaí | An bhfulaingeofaí? |
“Fulaing” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
D'fhulaing sí go leor pian an bhliain seo caite.
She suffered a lot of pain last year.
Fulaingíonn go leor daoine ón ocras gach geimhreadh.
Many people suffer from hunger every winter.
Fulaingeoidh sé pian ar feadh tamaill.
He will suffer pain for a while.
D'fhulaingeodh sé rud ar bith ar a son.
He would put up with anything for her.
Ní fhulaingeoidh mé a thuilleadh den gheáitsíocht sin.
I will not tolerate any more of that carry-on.
Ar fhulaing siad mórán le linn an chogaidh?
Did they suffer much during the war?
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To suffer in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to suffer?
The Irish for to suffer is fulaing (pronounced “FUL-ing”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is fulaingt.
What is the verbal noun of fulaing?
The verbal noun of fulaing is fulaingt, used after ag for the continuous: ag fulaingt (suffering). The verbal adjective is fulaingthe.
How do you say fulaing in the past and the future?
Past: D'fhulaing mé; negative Níor fhulaing mé; question Ar fhulaing mé?. Future: Fulaingeoidh mé; negative Ní fhulaingeoidh mé; question An bhfulaingeoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of fulaing?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is D'fhulaingeoinn (I would suffer); negative Ní fhulaingeoinn; question An bhfulaingeoinn?.
Does fulaing have more than one meaning?
Yes. Fulaing can mean to suffer, to endure or to support, depending on context; the first is the most common.
How do I say 'I can't stand it' with 'fulaing'?
You can say 'Ní féidir liom é a fhulaingt', though 'Ní féidir liom cur suas leis' is also very common in speech.
