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To unplug in Irish (díphlugáil): Meaning, Conjugation, Examples

The Irish for to unplug is díphlugáil; ag díphlugáil is unplugging.
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How to say “to unplug” in Irish

Irish:
díphlugáil
English:
to unplug
Word type:
verb, first-conjugation
Verbal noun:
díphlugáil (ag díphlugáil, unplugging)
Verbal adjective:
díphlugáilte
Pronunciation:
“DEE-flug-awl”  /ˈdʲiːfˠlˠʊɡaːlʲ/

What does “díphlugáil” mean?

to unplug
To disconnect a device or cable by pulling its plug out of a socket.Also: disconnect, pull out the plug.

“Díphlugáil” in the different tenses

Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.

Aimsir Chaite (Past)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)Dhíphlugáil méI unplugedNíor dhíphlugáil méI did not unplugAr dhíphlugáil mé?Did I unplug?
tú (you)Dhíphlugáil túYou unplugedNíor dhíphlugáil túYou did not unplugAr dhíphlugáil tú?Did you unplug?
sé / sí (he / she)Dhíphlugáil sé / síHe unplugedNíor dhíphlugáil sé / síHe did not unplugAr dhíphlugáil sé / sí?Did he unplug?
sinn (we)DhíphlugálamarWe unplugedNíor dhíphlugálamarWe did not unplugAr dhíphlugálamar?Did we unplug?
sibh (you, plural)Dhíphlugáil sibhYou unplugedNíor dhíphlugáil sibhYou did not unplugAr dhíphlugáil sibh?Did you unplug?
siad (they)Dhíphlugáil siadThey unplugedNíor dhíphlugáil siadThey did not unplugAr dhíphlugáil siad?Did they unplug?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)DíphlugáladhNíor díphlugáladhAr díphlugáladh?

Aimsir Láithreach (Present)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)DíphlugálaimI unplugNí dhíphlugálaimI do not unplugAn ndíphlugálaim?Do I unplug?
tú (you)Díphlugálann túYou unplugNí dhíphlugálann túYou do not unplugAn ndíphlugálann tú?Do you unplug?
sé / sí (he / she)Díphlugálann sé / síHe unplugsNí dhíphlugálann sé / síHe does not unplugAn ndíphlugálann sé / sí?Does he unplug?
sinn (we)DíphlugálaimidWe unplugNí dhíphlugálaimidWe do not unplugAn ndíphlugálaimid?Do we unplug?
sibh (you, plural)Díphlugálann sibhYou unplugNí dhíphlugálann sibhYou do not unplugAn ndíphlugálann sibh?Do you unplug?
siad (they)Díphlugálann siadThey unplugNí dhíphlugálann siadThey do not unplugAn ndíphlugálann siad?Do they unplug?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)DíphlugáiltearNí dhíphlugáiltearAn ndíphlugáiltear?

Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)Díphlugálfaidh méI will unplugNí dhíphlugálfaidh méI will not unplugAn ndíphlugálfaidh mé?Will I unplug?
tú (you)Díphlugálfaidh túYou will unplugNí dhíphlugálfaidh túYou will not unplugAn ndíphlugálfaidh tú?Will you unplug?
sé / sí (he / she)Díphlugálfaidh sé / síHe will unplugNí dhíphlugálfaidh sé / síHe will not unplugAn ndíphlugálfaidh sé / sí?Will he unplug?
sinn (we)DíphlugálfaimidWe will unplugNí dhíphlugálfaimidWe will not unplugAn ndíphlugálfaimid?Will we unplug?
sibh (you, plural)Díphlugálfaidh sibhYou will unplugNí dhíphlugálfaidh sibhYou will not unplugAn ndíphlugálfaidh sibh?Will you unplug?
siad (they)Díphlugálfaidh siadThey will unplugNí dhíphlugálfaidh siadThey will not unplugAn ndíphlugálfaidh siad?Will they unplug?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)DíphlugálfarNí dhíphlugálfarAn ndíphlugálfar?

Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)

PersonPositiveNegativeQuestion
mé (I)DhíphlugálfainnI would unplugNí dhíphlugálfainnI would not unplugAn ndíphlugálfainn?Would I unplug?
tú (you)DhíphlugálfáYou would unplugNí dhíphlugálfáYou would not unplugAn ndíphlugálfá?Would you unplug?
sé / sí (he / she)Dhíphlugálfadh sé / síHe would unplugNí dhíphlugálfadh sé / síHe would not unplugAn ndíphlugálfadh sé / sí?Would he unplug?
sinn (we)DhíphlugálfaimisWe would unplugNí dhíphlugálfaimisWe would not unplugAn ndíphlugálfaimis?Would we unplug?
sibh (you, plural)Dhíphlugálfadh sibhYou would unplugNí dhíphlugálfadh sibhYou would not unplugAn ndíphlugálfadh sibh?Would you unplug?
siad (they)DhíphlugálfaidísThey would unplugNí dhíphlugálfaidísThey would not unplugAn ndíphlugálfaidís?Would they unplug?
saorbhriathar (autonomous)DhíphlugálfaíNí dhíphlugálfaíAn ndíphlugálfaí?

“Díphlugáil” in a sentence: Irish examples

Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.

Dhíphlugáil mé an teilifís roimh an stoirm.
I unplugged the television before the storm.
Díphlugálann sí an citeal i gcónaí san oíche.
She always unplugs the kettle at night.
Díphlugálfaidh mé an ríomhaire anois.
I will unplug the computer now.
Dhíphlugálfainn an t-iarann dá mbeinn i d'áit.
I would unplug the iron if I were you.
Níor dhíphlugáil sé an luchtaire.
He didn't unplug the charger.
Ar dhíphlugáil tú an gléas?
Did you unplug the device?

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To unplug in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for to unplug?

The Irish for to unplug is díphlugáil (pronounced “DEE-flug-awl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is díphlugáil.

What is the verbal noun of díphlugáil?

The verbal noun of díphlugáil is díphlugáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag díphlugáil (unplugging). The verbal adjective is díphlugáilte.

How do you say díphlugáil in the past and the future?

Past: Dhíphlugáil mé; negative Níor dhíphlugáil mé; question Ar dhíphlugáil mé?. Future: Díphlugálfaidh mé; negative Ní dhíphlugálfaidh mé; question An ndíphlugálfaidh mé?.

What is the modh coinníollach of díphlugáil?

The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhíphlugálfainn (I would unplug); negative Ní dhíphlugálfainn; question An ndíphlugálfainn?.

What is the opposite of 'díphlugáil'?

The opposite is 'plugáil isteach', to plug in: 'Phlugáil mé isteach an lampa.'

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