HeyRuaHow to say “to shake” in Irish
- Irish:
- crith
- English:
- to shake
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- crith (ag crith, shaking)
- Verbal adjective:
- crite
- Pronunciation:
- “krih” /kɾʲɪh/
What does “crith” mean?
- to shake
- To tremble or quiver, for example from cold, fear or weakness.Also: tremble, quiver, shiver, quake.
Other Irish verbs for to shake: croith (shake), creath (tremble)
“Crith” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chrith méI shook | Níor chrith méI did not shake | Ar chrith mé?Did I shake? |
| tú (you) | Chrith túYou shook | Níor chrith túYou did not shake | Ar chrith tú?Did you shake? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chrith sé / síHe shook | Níor chrith sé / síHe did not shake | Ar chrith sé / sí?Did he shake? |
| sinn (we) | ChritheamarWe shook | Níor chritheamarWe did not shake | Ar chritheamar?Did we shake? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chrith sibhYou shook | Níor chrith sibhYou did not shake | Ar chrith sibh?Did you shake? |
| siad (they) | Chrith siadThey shook | Níor chrith siadThey did not shake | Ar chrith siad?Did they shake? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Critheadh | Níor critheadh | Ar critheadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CrithimI shake | Ní chrithimI do not shake | An gcrithim?Do I shake? |
| tú (you) | Critheann túYou shake | Ní chritheann túYou do not shake | An gcritheann tú?Do you shake? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Critheann sé / síHe shakes | Ní chritheann sé / síHe does not shake | An gcritheann sé / sí?Does he shake? |
| sinn (we) | CrithimidWe shake | Ní chrithimidWe do not shake | An gcrithimid?Do we shake? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Critheann sibhYou shake | Ní chritheann sibhYou do not shake | An gcritheann sibh?Do you shake? |
| siad (they) | Critheann siadThey shake | Ní chritheann siadThey do not shake | An gcritheann siad?Do they shake? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Critear | Ní chritear | An gcritear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Crithfidh méI will shake | Ní chrithfidh méI will not shake | An gcrithfidh mé?Will I shake? |
| tú (you) | Crithfidh túYou will shake | Ní chrithfidh túYou will not shake | An gcrithfidh tú?Will you shake? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Crithfidh sé / síHe will shake | Ní chrithfidh sé / síHe will not shake | An gcrithfidh sé / sí?Will he shake? |
| sinn (we) | CrithfimidWe will shake | Ní chrithfimidWe will not shake | An gcrithfimid?Will we shake? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Crithfidh sibhYou will shake | Ní chrithfidh sibhYou will not shake | An gcrithfidh sibh?Will you shake? |
| siad (they) | Crithfidh siadThey will shake | Ní chrithfidh siadThey will not shake | An gcrithfidh siad?Will they shake? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Crithfear | Ní chrithfear | An gcrithfear? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChrithfinnI would shake | Ní chrithfinnI would not shake | An gcrithfinn?Would I shake? |
| tú (you) | ChrithfeáYou would shake | Ní chrithfeáYou would not shake | An gcrithfeá?Would you shake? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chrithfeadh sé / síHe would shake | Ní chrithfeadh sé / síHe would not shake | An gcrithfeadh sé / sí?Would he shake? |
| sinn (we) | ChrithfimisWe would shake | Ní chrithfimisWe would not shake | An gcrithfimis?Would we shake? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chrithfeadh sibhYou would shake | Ní chrithfeadh sibhYou would not shake | An gcrithfeadh sibh?Would you shake? |
| siad (they) | ChrithfidísThey would shake | Ní chrithfidísThey would not shake | An gcrithfidís?Would they shake? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chrithfí | Ní chrithfí | An gcrithfí? |
“Crith” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Other verbs in Irish
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To shake in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to shake?
The Irish for to shake is crith (pronounced “krih”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is crith.
What is the verbal noun of crith?
The verbal noun of crith is crith, used after ag for the continuous: ag crith (shaking). The verbal adjective is crite.
How do you say crith in the past and the future?
Past: Chrith mé; negative Níor chrith mé; question Ar chrith mé?. Future: Crithfidh mé; negative Ní chrithfidh mé; question An gcrithfidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of crith?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chrithfinn (I would shake); negative Ní chrithfinn; question An gcrithfinn?.
What is the difference between 'crith' and 'croith'?
'Crith' means to tremble or shake by itself (chrith sé leis an eagla), while 'croith' means to shake something, such as 'croith lámh le duine', to shake hands with someone.
How do I say someone is trembling?
The usual way is with the verbal noun: 'Tá sé ar crith', he is trembling, or 'ar crith le heagla', trembling with fear.
