spreag

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish sprecaid (“reproves, rebukes; wakes, rouses, urges”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sˠpʲɾʲaɡ/

Verb

spreag (present analytic spreagann, future analytic spreagfaidh, verbal noun spreagadh, past participle spreagtha)

  1. urge, incite
  2. arouse, inspire
  3. prompt, encourage
  4. (literary) rebuke, reprove

Conjugation

Conjugation of spreag (first conjugation – A)
indicative singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
present spreagaim spreagann tú;
spreagair† 		spreagann sé, sí spreagaimid; spreagann muid spreagann sibh spreagann siad;
spreagaid† 		a spreagann; a spreagas spreagtar
past spreag mé; spreagas spreag tú; spreagais spreag sé, sí spreagamar; spreag muid spreag sibh; spreagabhair spreag siad; spreagadar a spreag spreagadh
past habitual spreagainn spreagtá spreagadh sé, sí spreagaimis; spreagadh muid spreagadh sibh spreagaidís; spreagadh siad a spreagadh spreagtaí
singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
future spreagfaidh mé;
spreagfad 		spreagfaidh tú;
spreagfair† 		spreagfaidh sé, sí spreagfaimid;
spreagfaidh muid 		spreagfaidh sibh spreagfaidh siad;
spreagfaid† 		a spreagfaidh; a spreagfas spreagfar
conditional spreagfainn spreagfá spreagfadh sé, sí spreagfaimis; spreagfadh muid spreagfadh sibh spreagfaidís; spreagfadh siad a spreagfadh spreagfaí
subjunctive singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
present go spreaga mé;
go spreagad† 		go spreaga tú;
go spreagair† 		go spreaga sé, sí go spreagaimid;
go spreaga muid 		go spreaga sibh go spreaga siad;
go spreagaid† 		— go spreagtar
past dá spreagainn dá spreagtá dá spreagadh sé, sí dá spreagaimis;
dá spreagadh muid 		dá spreagadh sibh dá spreagaidís;
dá spreagadh siad 		— dá spreagtaí
imperative singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
— spreagaim spreag spreagadh sé, sí spreagaimis spreagaigí;
spreagaidh† 		spreagaidís — spreagtar
past participle spreagtha
verbal noun spreagadh

† archaic or dialect form
‡ dependent form

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