HeyRuaHow to say “to cremate” in Irish
- Irish:
- créam
- English:
- to cremate
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- créamadh (ag créamadh, cremating)
- Verbal adjective:
- créamtha
- Pronunciation:
- “kraym” /kɾʲeːmˠ/
What does “créam” mean?
- to cremate
- To burn the body of a dead person to ashes as a funeral rite.Also: burn a body, incinerate.
“Créam” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chréam méI cremated | Níor chréam méI did not cremate | Ar chréam mé?Did I cremate? |
| tú (you) | Chréam túYou cremated | Níor chréam túYou did not cremate | Ar chréam tú?Did you cremate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chréam sé / síHe cremated | Níor chréam sé / síHe did not cremate | Ar chréam sé / sí?Did he cremate? |
| sinn (we) | ChréamamarWe cremated | Níor chréamamarWe did not cremate | Ar chréamamar?Did we cremate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chréam sibhYou cremated | Níor chréam sibhYou did not cremate | Ar chréam sibh?Did you cremate? |
| siad (they) | Chréam siadThey cremated | Níor chréam siadThey did not cremate | Ar chréam siad?Did they cremate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Créamadh | Níor créamadh | Ar créamadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CréamaimI cremate | Ní chréamaimI do not cremate | An gcréamaim?Do I cremate? |
| tú (you) | Créamann túYou cremate | Ní chréamann túYou do not cremate | An gcréamann tú?Do you cremate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Créamann sé / síHe cremates | Ní chréamann sé / síHe does not cremate | An gcréamann sé / sí?Does he cremate? |
| sinn (we) | CréamaimidWe cremate | Ní chréamaimidWe do not cremate | An gcréamaimid?Do we cremate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Créamann sibhYou cremate | Ní chréamann sibhYou do not cremate | An gcréamann sibh?Do you cremate? |
| siad (they) | Créamann siadThey cremate | Ní chréamann siadThey do not cremate | An gcréamann siad?Do they cremate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Créamtar | Ní chréamtar | An gcréamtar? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Créamfaidh méI will cremate | Ní chréamfaidh méI will not cremate | An gcréamfaidh mé?Will I cremate? |
| tú (you) | Créamfaidh túYou will cremate | Ní chréamfaidh túYou will not cremate | An gcréamfaidh tú?Will you cremate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Créamfaidh sé / síHe will cremate | Ní chréamfaidh sé / síHe will not cremate | An gcréamfaidh sé / sí?Will he cremate? |
| sinn (we) | CréamfaimidWe will cremate | Ní chréamfaimidWe will not cremate | An gcréamfaimid?Will we cremate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Créamfaidh sibhYou will cremate | Ní chréamfaidh sibhYou will not cremate | An gcréamfaidh sibh?Will you cremate? |
| siad (they) | Créamfaidh siadThey will cremate | Ní chréamfaidh siadThey will not cremate | An gcréamfaidh siad?Will they cremate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Créamfar | Ní chréamfar | An gcréamfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChréamfainnI would cremate | Ní chréamfainnI would not cremate | An gcréamfainn?Would I cremate? |
| tú (you) | ChréamfáYou would cremate | Ní chréamfáYou would not cremate | An gcréamfá?Would you cremate? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chréamfadh sé / síHe would cremate | Ní chréamfadh sé / síHe would not cremate | An gcréamfadh sé / sí?Would he cremate? |
| sinn (we) | ChréamfaimisWe would cremate | Ní chréamfaimisWe would not cremate | An gcréamfaimis?Would we cremate? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chréamfadh sibhYou would cremate | Ní chréamfadh sibhYou would not cremate | An gcréamfadh sibh?Would you cremate? |
| siad (they) | ChréamfaidísThey would cremate | Ní chréamfaidísThey would not cremate | An gcréamfaidís?Would they cremate? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chréamfaí | Ní chréamfaí | An gcréamfaí? |
“Créam” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Créamadh a sheanathair i mBaile Átha Cliath anuraidh.
His grandfather was cremated in Dublin last year.
Créamann siad na mairbh sa tír sin go minic.
They often cremate the dead in that country.
Créamfar an corp Dé Luain seo chugainn.
The body will be cremated next Monday.
Chréamfadh sí a fear céile dá n-iarrfadh sé é.
She would cremate her husband if he asked for it.
Níor créamadh é; cuireadh sa reilig é.
He was not cremated; he was buried in the graveyard.
Ar créamadh d'athair nó ar cuireadh é?
Was your father cremated or buried?
Other verbs in Irish
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To cremate in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to cremate?
The Irish for to cremate is créam (pronounced “kraym”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is créamadh.
What is the verbal noun of créam?
The verbal noun of créam is créamadh, used after ag for the continuous: ag créamadh (cremating). The verbal adjective is créamtha.
How do you say créam in the past and the future?
Past: Chréam mé; negative Níor chréam mé; question Ar chréam mé?. Future: Créamfaidh mé; negative Ní chréamfaidh mé; question An gcréamfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of créam?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chréamfainn (I would cremate); negative Ní chréamfainn; question An gcréamfainn?.
What is the Irish for 'crematorium'?
A crematorium is 'créamatóiriam', and cremation itself is 'créamadh', the verbal noun of 'créam'.
How do you say 'to bury' as opposed to 'to cremate'?
Use 'adhlaic' or 'cuir' for burial, for example 'cuireadh é' (he was buried), versus 'créamadh é' (he was cremated).
