Crust in Irish (Crústa): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for crust?

The Irish for crust is crústa (pronounced “KROOS-tuh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is crústaí. Depending on context it can also mean incrustation.

Q: What is the plural of crust in Irish?

The plural of crústa is crústaí; with the article, na crústaí means “the crusts”. The genitive plural is crústaí, as in briseadh na gcrústaí (the breaking of the crusts).

Q: Does crústa have more than one meaning?

Yes. Crústa can mean crust or incrustation, depending on context; the first is the most common.

How to say “crust” in Irish

Irish:: crústa
English:: crust, incrustation
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, fourth declension
Pronunciation:: “KROOS-tuh” /ˈkɾˠuːsˠt̪ˠə/

Various forms

Plural:: crústaí (crusts)
Genitive singular:: crústa, an chrústa (e.g. dath an chrústa, the colour of the crust)
Genitive plural:: crústaí, na gcrústaí (e.g. briseadh na gcrústaí, the breaking of the crusts)

What does “crústa” mean?

“Crústa” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.

crust: A hard outer layer, such as the crust of bread or pastry, or the crust of the earth.Also: bread crust, pie crust, earth's crust.

1 other meaning: incrustation

2incrustation: A hard coating or deposit that forms on the surface of something.Also: encrustation, scale, deposit.

“Crústa” with the article

The plural of crust in Irish is crústaí. Here is crústa after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an crústa

the crust

No change after an

na crústaí

the crusts

Plural: no change after na

“Crústa” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using crústa, the Irish word for crust.

Ní maith leis an bpáiste crústa an aráin.

The child doesn't like the bread crust.

Bhí an crústa crua agus briosc.

The crust was hard and crisp.

Gearr na crústaí den cheapaire, le do thoil.

Cut the crusts off the sandwich, please.

Tá crústa na cruinne an-tanaí faoin bhfarraige.

The earth's crust is very thin under the sea.

D'ith mo mhadra na crústaí go léir.

My dog ate all the crusts.

Cuir ubh bhuailte ar bharr an chrústa.

Put beaten egg on top of the crust.

Bhí crústa salainn ar na carraigeacha.

There was a crust of salt on the rocks.

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Crust in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for crust?

The Irish for crust is crústa (pronounced “KROOS-tuh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is crústaí. Depending on context it can also mean incrustation.

How do you pronounce crústa in Irish?

Crústa is said like “KROOS-tuh” (IPA /ˈkɾˠuːsˠt̪ˠə/).

What is the plural of crust in Irish?

The plural of crústa is crústaí; with the article, na crústaí means “the crusts”. The genitive plural is crústaí, as in briseadh na gcrústaí (the breaking of the crusts).

Does crústa have more than one meaning?

Yes. Crústa can mean crust or incrustation, depending on context; the first is the most common.

Why does crústa change to chrústa or gcrústa?

Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) crústa becomes mo chrústa (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár gcrústa (eclipsis).

Is there another Irish word for crust?

Yes, 'screamh' also means crust or film on a surface, but 'crústa' is the usual word for the crust of bread or pastry.

Crust in Irish (Crústa): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage