HeyRuaHow to say “to crash” in Irish
- Irish:
- craiseáil
- English:
- to crash
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- craiseáil (ag craiseáil, crashing)
- Verbal adjective:
- craiseáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “KRASH-awl” /kɾˠaʃaːlʲ/
What does “craiseáil” mean?
- to crash
- Of a computer or program: to stop working suddenly.Also: freeze, stop working, go down.
“Craiseáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chraiseáil méI crashed | Níor chraiseáil méI did not crash | Ar chraiseáil mé?Did I crash? |
| tú (you) | Chraiseáil túYou crashed | Níor chraiseáil túYou did not crash | Ar chraiseáil tú?Did you crash? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chraiseáil sé / síHe crashed | Níor chraiseáil sé / síHe did not crash | Ar chraiseáil sé / sí?Did he crash? |
| sinn (we) | ChraiseálamarWe crashed | Níor chraiseálamarWe did not crash | Ar chraiseálamar?Did we crash? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chraiseáil sibhYou crashed | Níor chraiseáil sibhYou did not crash | Ar chraiseáil sibh?Did you crash? |
| siad (they) | Chraiseáil siadThey crashed | Níor chraiseáil siadThey did not crash | Ar chraiseáil siad?Did they crash? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Craiseáladh | Níor craiseáladh | Ar craiseáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CraiseálaimI crash | Ní chraiseálaimI do not crash | An gcraiseálaim?Do I crash? |
| tú (you) | Craiseálann túYou crash | Ní chraiseálann túYou do not crash | An gcraiseálann tú?Do you crash? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Craiseálann sé / síHe crashes | Ní chraiseálann sé / síHe does not crash | An gcraiseálann sé / sí?Does he crash? |
| sinn (we) | CraiseálaimidWe crash | Ní chraiseálaimidWe do not crash | An gcraiseálaimid?Do we crash? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Craiseálann sibhYou crash | Ní chraiseálann sibhYou do not crash | An gcraiseálann sibh?Do you crash? |
| siad (they) | Craiseálann siadThey crash | Ní chraiseálann siadThey do not crash | An gcraiseálann siad?Do they crash? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Craiseáiltear | Ní chraiseáiltear | An gcraiseáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Craiseálfaidh méI will crash | Ní chraiseálfaidh méI will not crash | An gcraiseálfaidh mé?Will I crash? |
| tú (you) | Craiseálfaidh túYou will crash | Ní chraiseálfaidh túYou will not crash | An gcraiseálfaidh tú?Will you crash? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Craiseálfaidh sé / síHe will crash | Ní chraiseálfaidh sé / síHe will not crash | An gcraiseálfaidh sé / sí?Will he crash? |
| sinn (we) | CraiseálfaimidWe will crash | Ní chraiseálfaimidWe will not crash | An gcraiseálfaimid?Will we crash? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Craiseálfaidh sibhYou will crash | Ní chraiseálfaidh sibhYou will not crash | An gcraiseálfaidh sibh?Will you crash? |
| siad (they) | Craiseálfaidh siadThey will crash | Ní chraiseálfaidh siadThey will not crash | An gcraiseálfaidh siad?Will they crash? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Craiseálfar | Ní chraiseálfar | An gcraiseálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChraiseálfainnI would crash | Ní chraiseálfainnI would not crash | An gcraiseálfainn?Would I crash? |
| tú (you) | ChraiseálfáYou would crash | Ní chraiseálfáYou would not crash | An gcraiseálfá?Would you crash? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chraiseálfadh sé / síHe would crash | Ní chraiseálfadh sé / síHe would not crash | An gcraiseálfadh sé / sí?Would he crash? |
| sinn (we) | ChraiseálfaimisWe would crash | Ní chraiseálfaimisWe would not crash | An gcraiseálfaimis?Would we crash? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chraiseálfadh sibhYou would crash | Ní chraiseálfadh sibhYou would not crash | An gcraiseálfadh sibh?Would you crash? |
| siad (they) | ChraiseálfaidísThey would crash | Ní chraiseálfaidísThey would not crash | An gcraiseálfaidís?Would they crash? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chraiseálfaí | Ní chraiseálfaí | An gcraiseálfaí? |
“Craiseáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Chraiseáil an ríomhaire agus mé ag obair.
The computer crashed while I was working.
Craiseálann an aip seo gach lá.
This app crashes every day.
Craiseálfaidh sé má osclaíonn tú an comhad sin.
It will crash if you open that file.
Chraiseálfadh an córas dá n-úsáidfeá an iomarca cuimhne.
The system would crash if you used too much memory.
Níor chraiseáil an fón inniu.
The phone didn't crash today.
Ar chraiseáil an suíomh gréasáin aréir?
Did the website crash last night?
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To crash in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to crash?
The Irish for to crash is craiseáil (pronounced “KRASH-awl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is craiseáil.
What is the verbal noun of craiseáil?
The verbal noun of craiseáil is craiseáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag craiseáil (crashing). The verbal adjective is craiseáilte.
How do you say craiseáil in the past and the future?
Past: Chraiseáil mé; negative Níor chraiseáil mé; question Ar chraiseáil mé?. Future: Craiseálfaidh mé; negative Ní chraiseálfaidh mé; question An gcraiseálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of craiseáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chraiseálfainn (I would crash); negative Ní chraiseálfainn; question An gcraiseálfainn?.
Can 'craiseáil' be used for a car crash?
It is mainly used for computers and software. For a vehicle collision, 'tuairteáil' or 'imbhuail' is more usual, as in 'thuairteáil an carr'.
