HeyRuaHow to say “to wake up” in Irish
- Irish:
- dúisigh
- English:
- to wake up, arouse
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- dúiseacht (ag dúiseacht, waking up)
- Verbal adjective:
- dúisithe
- Pronunciation:
- “DOO-shee” /ˈd̪ˠuːʃiː/
What does “dúisigh” mean?
“Dúisigh” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to wake up
- To stop sleeping, or to make someone stop sleeping.Also: wake, awaken, waken, rouse.
1 other meaning: arouse
- 2to arouse
- To stir up or awaken a feeling, interest or memory.Also: stir up, awaken, evoke.
Other Irish verbs for to wake up: múscail (wake)
“Dúisigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhúisigh méI woke up | Níor dhúisigh méI did not wake up | Ar dhúisigh mé?Did I wake up? |
| tú (you) | Dhúisigh túYou woke up | Níor dhúisigh túYou did not wake up | Ar dhúisigh tú?Did you wake up? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhúisigh sé / síHe woke up | Níor dhúisigh sé / síHe did not wake up | Ar dhúisigh sé / sí?Did he wake up? |
| sinn (we) | DhúisíomarWe woke up | Níor dhúisíomarWe did not wake up | Ar dhúisíomar?Did we wake up? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhúisigh sibhYou woke up | Níor dhúisigh sibhYou did not wake up | Ar dhúisigh sibh?Did you wake up? |
| siad (they) | Dhúisigh siadThey woke up | Níor dhúisigh siadThey did not wake up | Ar dhúisigh siad?Did they wake up? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dúisíodh | Níor dúisíodh | Ar dúisíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DúisímI wake up | Ní dhúisímI do not wake up | An ndúisím?Do I wake up? |
| tú (you) | Dúisíonn túYou wake up | Ní dhúisíonn túYou do not wake up | An ndúisíonn tú?Do you wake up? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dúisíonn sé / síHe wakes up | Ní dhúisíonn sé / síHe does not wake up | An ndúisíonn sé / sí?Does he wake up? |
| sinn (we) | DúisímidWe wake up | Ní dhúisímidWe do not wake up | An ndúisímid?Do we wake up? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dúisíonn sibhYou wake up | Ní dhúisíonn sibhYou do not wake up | An ndúisíonn sibh?Do you wake up? |
| siad (they) | Dúisíonn siadThey wake up | Ní dhúisíonn siadThey do not wake up | An ndúisíonn siad?Do they wake up? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dúisítear | Ní dhúisítear | An ndúisítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dúiseoidh méI will wake up | Ní dhúiseoidh méI will not wake up | An ndúiseoidh mé?Will I wake up? |
| tú (you) | Dúiseoidh túYou will wake up | Ní dhúiseoidh túYou will not wake up | An ndúiseoidh tú?Will you wake up? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dúiseoidh sé / síHe will wake up | Ní dhúiseoidh sé / síHe will not wake up | An ndúiseoidh sé / sí?Will he wake up? |
| sinn (we) | DúiseoimidWe will wake up | Ní dhúiseoimidWe will not wake up | An ndúiseoimid?Will we wake up? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dúiseoidh sibhYou will wake up | Ní dhúiseoidh sibhYou will not wake up | An ndúiseoidh sibh?Will you wake up? |
| siad (they) | Dúiseoidh siadThey will wake up | Ní dhúiseoidh siadThey will not wake up | An ndúiseoidh siad?Will they wake up? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dúiseofar | Ní dhúiseofar | An ndúiseofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DhúiseoinnI would wake up | Ní dhúiseoinnI would not wake up | An ndúiseoinn?Would I wake up? |
| tú (you) | DhúiseofáYou would wake up | Ní dhúiseofáYou would not wake up | An ndúiseofá?Would you wake up? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhúiseodh sé / síHe would wake up | Ní dhúiseodh sé / síHe would not wake up | An ndúiseodh sé / sí?Would he wake up? |
| sinn (we) | DhúiseoimisWe would wake up | Ní dhúiseoimisWe would not wake up | An ndúiseoimis?Would we wake up? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhúiseodh sibhYou would wake up | Ní dhúiseodh sibhYou would not wake up | An ndúiseodh sibh?Would you wake up? |
| siad (they) | DhúiseoidísThey would wake up | Ní dhúiseoidísThey would not wake up | An ndúiseoidís?Would they wake up? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhúiseofaí | Ní dhúiseofaí | An ndúiseofaí? |
“Dúisigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Phrases with dúisigh: Dúisigh! (wake up), Dúisigh! (wake up)
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Phrases with “dúisigh”
To wake up in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to wake up?
The Irish for to wake up is dúisigh (pronounced “DOO-shee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is dúiseacht.
What is the verbal noun of dúisigh?
The verbal noun of dúisigh is dúiseacht, used after ag for the continuous: ag dúiseacht (waking up). The verbal adjective is dúisithe.
How do you say dúisigh in the past and the future?
Past: Dhúisigh mé; negative Níor dhúisigh mé; question Ar dhúisigh mé?. Future: Dúiseoidh mé; negative Ní dhúiseoidh mé; question An ndúiseoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of dúisigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhúiseoinn (I would wake up); negative Ní dhúiseoinn; question An ndúiseoinn?.
Does dúisigh have more than one meaning?
Yes. Dúisigh can mean to wake up or to arouse, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the difference between 'dúisigh' and 'múscail'?
Both mean to wake: 'dúisigh' is the usual standard word, while 'múscail' is common especially in Munster. 'Éirigh' means to get up, not to wake.
