HeyRuaHow to say “to encrypt” in Irish
- Irish:
- criptigh
- English:
- to encrypt
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- criptiú (ag criptiú, encrypting)
- Verbal adjective:
- criptithe
- Pronunciation:
- “KRIP-tee” /ˈkɾʲɪpʲtʲiː/
What does “criptigh” mean?
- to encrypt
- To convert data or a message into a secret code so that only authorised people can read it.Also: encode, encipher, put into code.
“Criptigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chriptigh méI encrypted | Níor chriptigh méI did not encrypt | Ar chriptigh mé?Did I encrypt? |
| tú (you) | Chriptigh túYou encrypted | Níor chriptigh túYou did not encrypt | Ar chriptigh tú?Did you encrypt? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chriptigh sé / síHe encrypted | Níor chriptigh sé / síHe did not encrypt | Ar chriptigh sé / sí?Did he encrypt? |
| sinn (we) | ChriptíomarWe encrypted | Níor chriptíomarWe did not encrypt | Ar chriptíomar?Did we encrypt? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chriptigh sibhYou encrypted | Níor chriptigh sibhYou did not encrypt | Ar chriptigh sibh?Did you encrypt? |
| siad (they) | Chriptigh siadThey encrypted | Níor chriptigh siadThey did not encrypt | Ar chriptigh siad?Did they encrypt? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Criptíodh | Níor criptíodh | Ar criptíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CriptímI encrypt | Ní chriptímI do not encrypt | An gcriptím?Do I encrypt? |
| tú (you) | Criptíonn túYou encrypt | Ní chriptíonn túYou do not encrypt | An gcriptíonn tú?Do you encrypt? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Criptíonn sé / síHe encrypts | Ní chriptíonn sé / síHe does not encrypt | An gcriptíonn sé / sí?Does he encrypt? |
| sinn (we) | CriptímidWe encrypt | Ní chriptímidWe do not encrypt | An gcriptímid?Do we encrypt? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Criptíonn sibhYou encrypt | Ní chriptíonn sibhYou do not encrypt | An gcriptíonn sibh?Do you encrypt? |
| siad (they) | Criptíonn siadThey encrypt | Ní chriptíonn siadThey do not encrypt | An gcriptíonn siad?Do they encrypt? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Criptítear | Ní chriptítear | An gcriptítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Cripteoidh méI will encrypt | Ní chripteoidh méI will not encrypt | An gcripteoidh mé?Will I encrypt? |
| tú (you) | Cripteoidh túYou will encrypt | Ní chripteoidh túYou will not encrypt | An gcripteoidh tú?Will you encrypt? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Cripteoidh sé / síHe will encrypt | Ní chripteoidh sé / síHe will not encrypt | An gcripteoidh sé / sí?Will he encrypt? |
| sinn (we) | CripteoimidWe will encrypt | Ní chripteoimidWe will not encrypt | An gcripteoimid?Will we encrypt? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Cripteoidh sibhYou will encrypt | Ní chripteoidh sibhYou will not encrypt | An gcripteoidh sibh?Will you encrypt? |
| siad (they) | Cripteoidh siadThey will encrypt | Ní chripteoidh siadThey will not encrypt | An gcripteoidh siad?Will they encrypt? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Cripteofar | Ní chripteofar | An gcripteofar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChripteoinnI would encrypt | Ní chripteoinnI would not encrypt | An gcripteoinn?Would I encrypt? |
| tú (you) | ChripteofáYou would encrypt | Ní chripteofáYou would not encrypt | An gcripteofá?Would you encrypt? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chripteodh sé / síHe would encrypt | Ní chripteodh sé / síHe would not encrypt | An gcripteodh sé / sí?Would he encrypt? |
| sinn (we) | ChripteoimisWe would encrypt | Ní chripteoimisWe would not encrypt | An gcripteoimis?Would we encrypt? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chripteodh sibhYou would encrypt | Ní chripteodh sibhYou would not encrypt | An gcripteodh sibh?Would you encrypt? |
| siad (they) | ChripteoidísThey would encrypt | Ní chripteoidísThey would not encrypt | An gcripteoidís?Would they encrypt? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chripteofaí | Ní chripteofaí | An gcripteofaí? |
“Criptigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Chriptigh sí an comhad sular sheol sí é.
She encrypted the file before she sent it.
Criptíonn an aip gach teachtaireacht go huathoibríoch.
The app encrypts every message automatically.
Cripteoidh mé na sonraí anocht.
I will encrypt the data tonight.
Chripteodh sé na ríomhphoist dá mbeadh an eochair aige.
He would encrypt the emails if he had the key.
Níor chriptigh siad an diosca crua.
They didn't encrypt the hard disk.
Ar chriptigh tú an pasfhocal?
Did you encrypt the password?
Other verbs in Irish
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To encrypt in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to encrypt?
The Irish for to encrypt is criptigh (pronounced “KRIP-tee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is criptiú.
What is the verbal noun of criptigh?
The verbal noun of criptigh is criptiú, used after ag for the continuous: ag criptiú (encrypting). The verbal adjective is criptithe.
How do you say criptigh in the past and the future?
Past: Chriptigh mé; negative Níor chriptigh mé; question Ar chriptigh mé?. Future: Cripteoidh mé; negative Ní chripteoidh mé; question An gcripteoidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of criptigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chripteoinn (I would encrypt); negative Ní chripteoinn; question An gcripteoinn?.
What is the opposite of 'criptigh'?
The opposite is 'díchriptigh', to decrypt, with verbal noun 'díchriptiú'.
How do you say 'encryption' in Irish?
The verbal noun 'criptiú' is used for encryption, as in 'criptiú sonraí', data encryption.
