HeyRuaHow to say “to crush” in Irish
- Irish:
- mionbhrúigh
- English:
- to crush
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- mionbhrú (ag mionbhrú, crushing)
- Verbal adjective:
- mionbhrúite
- Pronunciation:
- “MIN-vroo” /ˈmʲɪnˠvˠɾˠuː/
What does “mionbhrúigh” mean?
- to crush
- To crush or grind something into small pieces or a powder.Also: grind, pulverize, crumble, mash.
“Mionbhrúigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Mhionbhrúigh méI crushed | Níor mhionbhrúigh méI did not crush | Ar mhionbhrúigh mé?Did I crush? |
| tú (you) | Mhionbhrúigh túYou crushed | Níor mhionbhrúigh túYou did not crush | Ar mhionbhrúigh tú?Did you crush? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mhionbhrúigh sé / síHe crushed | Níor mhionbhrúigh sé / síHe did not crush | Ar mhionbhrúigh sé / sí?Did he crush? |
| sinn (we) | MhionbhrúmarWe crushed | Níor mhionbhrúmarWe did not crush | Ar mhionbhrúmar?Did we crush? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mhionbhrúigh sibhYou crushed | Níor mhionbhrúigh sibhYou did not crush | Ar mhionbhrúigh sibh?Did you crush? |
| siad (they) | Mhionbhrúigh siadThey crushed | Níor mhionbhrúigh siadThey did not crush | Ar mhionbhrúigh siad?Did they crush? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Mionbhrúdh | Níor mionbhrúdh | Ar mionbhrúdh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | MionbhrúimI crush | Ní mhionbhrúimI do not crush | An mionbhrúim?Do I crush? |
| tú (you) | Mionbhrúnn túYou crush | Ní mhionbhrúnn túYou do not crush | An mionbhrúnn tú?Do you crush? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mionbhrúnn sé / síHe crushes | Ní mhionbhrúnn sé / síHe does not crush | An mionbhrúnn sé / sí?Does he crush? |
| sinn (we) | MionbhrúimidWe crush | Ní mhionbhrúimidWe do not crush | An mionbhrúimid?Do we crush? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mionbhrúnn sibhYou crush | Ní mhionbhrúnn sibhYou do not crush | An mionbhrúnn sibh?Do you crush? |
| siad (they) | Mionbhrúnn siadThey crush | Ní mhionbhrúnn siadThey do not crush | An mionbhrúnn siad?Do they crush? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Mionbhrúitear | Ní mhionbhrúitear | An mionbhrúitear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Mionbhrúfaidh méI will crush | Ní mhionbhrúfaidh méI will not crush | An mionbhrúfaidh mé?Will I crush? |
| tú (you) | Mionbhrúfaidh túYou will crush | Ní mhionbhrúfaidh túYou will not crush | An mionbhrúfaidh tú?Will you crush? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mionbhrúfaidh sé / síHe will crush | Ní mhionbhrúfaidh sé / síHe will not crush | An mionbhrúfaidh sé / sí?Will he crush? |
| sinn (we) | MionbhrúfaimidWe will crush | Ní mhionbhrúfaimidWe will not crush | An mionbhrúfaimid?Will we crush? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mionbhrúfaidh sibhYou will crush | Ní mhionbhrúfaidh sibhYou will not crush | An mionbhrúfaidh sibh?Will you crush? |
| siad (they) | Mionbhrúfaidh siadThey will crush | Ní mhionbhrúfaidh siadThey will not crush | An mionbhrúfaidh siad?Will they crush? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Mionbhrúfar | Ní mhionbhrúfar | An mionbhrúfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | MhionbhrúfainnI would crush | Ní mhionbhrúfainnI would not crush | An mionbhrúfainn?Would I crush? |
| tú (you) | MhionbhrúfáYou would crush | Ní mhionbhrúfáYou would not crush | An mionbhrúfá?Would you crush? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Mhionbhrúfadh sé / síHe would crush | Ní mhionbhrúfadh sé / síHe would not crush | An mionbhrúfadh sé / sí?Would he crush? |
| sinn (we) | MhionbhrúfaimisWe would crush | Ní mhionbhrúfaimisWe would not crush | An mionbhrúfaimis?Would we crush? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Mhionbhrúfadh sibhYou would crush | Ní mhionbhrúfadh sibhYou would not crush | An mionbhrúfadh sibh?Would you crush? |
| siad (they) | MhionbhrúfaidísThey would crush | Ní mhionbhrúfaidísThey would not crush | An mionbhrúfaidís?Would they crush? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Mhionbhrúfaí | Ní mhionbhrúfaí | An mionbhrúfaí? |
“Mionbhrúigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Mhionbhrúigh sí na prátaí don dinnéar.
She mashed the potatoes for dinner.
Mionbhrúnn an muileann an t-arbhar gach lá.
The mill grinds the corn every day.
Mionbhrúfaidh mé an ghairleog anois.
I will crush the garlic now.
Mhionbhrúfadh an meaisín sin na clocha go héasca.
That machine would crush the stones easily.
Níor mhionbhrúigh siad an pipéar fós.
They haven't ground the pepper yet.
Ar mhionbhrúigh tú na brioscaí don chíste?
Did you crush the biscuits for the cake?
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To crush in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to crush?
The Irish for to crush is mionbhrúigh (pronounced “MIN-vroo”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is mionbhrú.
What is the verbal noun of mionbhrúigh?
The verbal noun of mionbhrúigh is mionbhrú, used after ag for the continuous: ag mionbhrú (crushing). The verbal adjective is mionbhrúite.
How do you say mionbhrúigh in the past and the future?
Past: Mhionbhrúigh mé; negative Níor mhionbhrúigh mé; question Ar mhionbhrúigh mé?. Future: Mionbhrúfaidh mé; negative Ní mhionbhrúfaidh mé; question An mionbhrúfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of mionbhrúigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Mhionbhrúfainn (I would crush); negative Ní mhionbhrúfainn; question An mionbhrúfainn?.
How is 'mionbhrúigh' different from 'brúigh'?
'Brúigh' means to press or crush in general, while 'mionbhrúigh' adds 'mion' (small, fine) and means to crush into small pieces, as in 'prátaí mionbhrúite' (mashed potatoes).
