HeyRuaHow to say “to knit” in Irish
- Irish:
- cniotáil
- English:
- to knit
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- cniotáil (ag cniotáil, knitting)
- Verbal adjective:
- cniotáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “KRIT-awl” /ˈkɾʲɪtʲaːlʲ/
What does “cniotáil” mean?
- to knit
- To make clothes or other items from wool or yarn by looping it with needles.Also: knit a garment, do knitting.
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“Cniotáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chniotáil méI knitted | Níor chniotáil méI did not knit | Ar chniotáil mé?Did I knit? |
| tú (you) | Chniotáil túYou knitted | Níor chniotáil túYou did not knit | Ar chniotáil tú?Did you knit? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chniotáil sé / síHe knitted | Níor chniotáil sé / síHe did not knit | Ar chniotáil sé / sí?Did he knit? |
| sinn (we) | ChniotálamarWe knitted | Níor chniotálamarWe did not knit | Ar chniotálamar?Did we knit? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chniotáil sibhYou knitted | Níor chniotáil sibhYou did not knit | Ar chniotáil sibh?Did you knit? |
| siad (they) | Chniotáil siadThey knitted | Níor chniotáil siadThey did not knit | Ar chniotáil siad?Did they knit? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Cniotáladh | Níor cniotáladh | Ar cniotáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CniotálaimI knit | Ní chniotálaimI do not knit | An gcniotálaim?Do I knit? |
| tú (you) | Cniotálann túYou knit | Ní chniotálann túYou do not knit | An gcniotálann tú?Do you knit? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Cniotálann sé / síHe knits | Ní chniotálann sé / síHe does not knit | An gcniotálann sé / sí?Does he knit? |
| sinn (we) | CniotálaimidWe knit | Ní chniotálaimidWe do not knit | An gcniotálaimid?Do we knit? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Cniotálann sibhYou knit | Ní chniotálann sibhYou do not knit | An gcniotálann sibh?Do you knit? |
| siad (they) | Cniotálann siadThey knit | Ní chniotálann siadThey do not knit | An gcniotálann siad?Do they knit? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Cniotáiltear | Ní chniotáiltear | An gcniotáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Cniotálfaidh méI will knit | Ní chniotálfaidh méI will not knit | An gcniotálfaidh mé?Will I knit? |
| tú (you) | Cniotálfaidh túYou will knit | Ní chniotálfaidh túYou will not knit | An gcniotálfaidh tú?Will you knit? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Cniotálfaidh sé / síHe will knit | Ní chniotálfaidh sé / síHe will not knit | An gcniotálfaidh sé / sí?Will he knit? |
| sinn (we) | CniotálfaimidWe will knit | Ní chniotálfaimidWe will not knit | An gcniotálfaimid?Will we knit? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Cniotálfaidh sibhYou will knit | Ní chniotálfaidh sibhYou will not knit | An gcniotálfaidh sibh?Will you knit? |
| siad (they) | Cniotálfaidh siadThey will knit | Ní chniotálfaidh siadThey will not knit | An gcniotálfaidh siad?Will they knit? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Cniotálfar | Ní chniotálfar | An gcniotálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChniotálfainnI would knit | Ní chniotálfainnI would not knit | An gcniotálfainn?Would I knit? |
| tú (you) | ChniotálfáYou would knit | Ní chniotálfáYou would not knit | An gcniotálfá?Would you knit? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chniotálfadh sé / síHe would knit | Ní chniotálfadh sé / síHe would not knit | An gcniotálfadh sé / sí?Would he knit? |
| sinn (we) | ChniotálfaimisWe would knit | Ní chniotálfaimisWe would not knit | An gcniotálfaimis?Would we knit? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chniotálfadh sibhYou would knit | Ní chniotálfadh sibhYou would not knit | An gcniotálfadh sibh?Would you knit? |
| siad (they) | ChniotálfaidísThey would knit | Ní chniotálfaidísThey would not knit | An gcniotálfaidís?Would they knit? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chniotálfaí | Ní chniotálfaí | An gcniotálfaí? |
“Cniotáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Chniotáil mo mhamó geansaí dom anuraidh.
My grandmother knitted me a jumper last year.
Cniotálann sí stocaí dá mic.
She knits socks for her sons.
Cniotálfaidh mé scaif duit don Nollaig.
I will knit you a scarf for Christmas.
Chniotálfainn hata dá mbeadh olann agam.
I would knit a hat if I had wool.
Níor chniotáil sé riamh roimhe sin.
He had never knitted before that.
Ar chniotáil tú an cairdeagan sin féin?
Did you knit that cardigan yourself?
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To knit in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to knit?
The Irish for to knit is cniotáil (pronounced “KRIT-awl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is cniotáil.
What is the verbal noun of cniotáil?
The verbal noun of cniotáil is cniotáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag cniotáil (knitting). The verbal adjective is cniotáilte.
How do you say cniotáil in the past and the future?
Past: Chniotáil mé; negative Níor chniotáil mé; question Ar chniotáil mé?. Future: Cniotálfaidh mé; negative Ní chniotálfaidh mé; question An gcniotálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of cniotáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chniotálfainn (I would knit); negative Ní chniotálfainn; question An gcniotálfainn?.
How do I say 'I am knitting' in Irish?
Use the verbal noun with 'ag': 'Tá mé ag cniotáil.' The verbal noun 'cniotáil' also means 'knitting' as a noun.
