HeyRuaHow to say “to milk” in Irish
- Irish:
- crúigh
- English:
- to milk, drain
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- crú (ag crú, milking)
- Verbal adjective:
- crúite
- Pronunciation:
- “kroo” /kɾˠuː/
What does “crúigh” mean?
“Crúigh” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to milk
- To draw milk from a cow, goat or other animal.Also: milk a cow, draw milk.
1 other meaning: drain
- 2to drain
- To extract or squeeze something out of a person or thing, such as money or resources, figuratively.Also: exploit, bleed dry, milk.
Other Irish verbs for to milk: bligh (milk)
“Crúigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chrúigh méI milked | Níor chrúigh méI did not milk | Ar chrúigh mé?Did I milk? |
| tú (you) | Chrúigh túYou milked | Níor chrúigh túYou did not milk | Ar chrúigh tú?Did you milk? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chrúigh sé / síHe milked | Níor chrúigh sé / síHe did not milk | Ar chrúigh sé / sí?Did he milk? |
| sinn (we) | ChrúmarWe milked | Níor chrúmarWe did not milk | Ar chrúmar?Did we milk? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chrúigh sibhYou milked | Níor chrúigh sibhYou did not milk | Ar chrúigh sibh?Did you milk? |
| siad (they) | Chrúigh siadThey milked | Níor chrúigh siadThey did not milk | Ar chrúigh siad?Did they milk? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Crúdh | Níor crúdh | Ar crúdh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CrúimI milk | Ní chrúimI do not milk | An gcrúim?Do I milk? |
| tú (you) | Crúnn túYou milk | Ní chrúnn túYou do not milk | An gcrúnn tú?Do you milk? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Crúnn sé / síHe milks | Ní chrúnn sé / síHe does not milk | An gcrúnn sé / sí?Does he milk? |
| sinn (we) | CrúimidWe milk | Ní chrúimidWe do not milk | An gcrúimid?Do we milk? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Crúnn sibhYou milk | Ní chrúnn sibhYou do not milk | An gcrúnn sibh?Do you milk? |
| siad (they) | Crúnn siadThey milk | Ní chrúnn siadThey do not milk | An gcrúnn siad?Do they milk? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Crúitear | Ní chrúitear | An gcrúitear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Crúfaidh méI will milk | Ní chrúfaidh méI will not milk | An gcrúfaidh mé?Will I milk? |
| tú (you) | Crúfaidh túYou will milk | Ní chrúfaidh túYou will not milk | An gcrúfaidh tú?Will you milk? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Crúfaidh sé / síHe will milk | Ní chrúfaidh sé / síHe will not milk | An gcrúfaidh sé / sí?Will he milk? |
| sinn (we) | CrúfaimidWe will milk | Ní chrúfaimidWe will not milk | An gcrúfaimid?Will we milk? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Crúfaidh sibhYou will milk | Ní chrúfaidh sibhYou will not milk | An gcrúfaidh sibh?Will you milk? |
| siad (they) | Crúfaidh siadThey will milk | Ní chrúfaidh siadThey will not milk | An gcrúfaidh siad?Will they milk? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Crúfar | Ní chrúfar | An gcrúfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChrúfainnI would milk | Ní chrúfainnI would not milk | An gcrúfainn?Would I milk? |
| tú (you) | ChrúfáYou would milk | Ní chrúfáYou would not milk | An gcrúfá?Would you milk? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chrúfadh sé / síHe would milk | Ní chrúfadh sé / síHe would not milk | An gcrúfadh sé / sí?Would he milk? |
| sinn (we) | ChrúfaimisWe would milk | Ní chrúfaimisWe would not milk | An gcrúfaimis?Would we milk? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chrúfadh sibhYou would milk | Ní chrúfadh sibhYou would not milk | An gcrúfadh sibh?Would you milk? |
| siad (they) | ChrúfaidísThey would milk | Ní chrúfaidísThey would not milk | An gcrúfaidís?Would they milk? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chrúfaí | Ní chrúfaí | An gcrúfaí? |
“Crúigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Chrúigh m'athair na ba ar maidin.
My father milked the cows this morning.
Crúim na ba gach lá.
I milk the cows every day.
Crúfaidh mé an gabhar anocht.
I will milk the goat tonight.
Chrúfadh sí na ba dá mbeadh am aici.
She would milk the cows if she had time.
Níor chrúigh siad na ba inné.
They didn't milk the cows yesterday.
Ar chrúigh tú an bhó fós?
Did you milk the cow yet?
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To milk in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to milk?
The Irish for to milk is crúigh (pronounced “kroo”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is crú.
What is the verbal noun of crúigh?
The verbal noun of crúigh is crú, used after ag for the continuous: ag crú (milking). The verbal adjective is crúite.
How do you say crúigh in the past and the future?
Past: Chrúigh mé; negative Níor chrúigh mé; question Ar chrúigh mé?. Future: Crúfaidh mé; negative Ní chrúfaidh mé; question An gcrúfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of crúigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chrúfainn (I would milk); negative Ní chrúfainn; question An gcrúfainn?.
Does crúigh have more than one meaning?
Yes. Crúigh can mean to milk or to drain, depending on context; the first is the most common.
What is the difference between 'crúigh' and 'bligh'?
Both mean to milk. 'Crúigh' is the usual standard word, while 'bligh' is used mainly in Ulster Irish.
