HeyRuaHow to say “to screw” in Irish
- Irish:
- scriúáil
- English:
- to screw
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- scriúáil (ag scriúáil, screwing)
- Verbal adjective:
- scriúáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “SHKROO-awl” /ʃkʲɾʲuːaːlʲ/
What does “scriúáil” mean?
- to screw
- To fasten something with a screw or by turning it like a screw.Also: screw in, fasten with screws, screw on.
“Scriúáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Scriúáil méI screwed | Níor scriúáil méI did not screw | Ar scriúáil mé?Did I screw? |
| tú (you) | Scriúáil túYou screwed | Níor scriúáil túYou did not screw | Ar scriúáil tú?Did you screw? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scriúáil sé / síHe screwed | Níor scriúáil sé / síHe did not screw | Ar scriúáil sé / sí?Did he screw? |
| sinn (we) | ScriúálamarWe screwed | Níor scriúálamarWe did not screw | Ar scriúálamar?Did we screw? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scriúáil sibhYou screwed | Níor scriúáil sibhYou did not screw | Ar scriúáil sibh?Did you screw? |
| siad (they) | Scriúáil siadThey screwed | Níor scriúáil siadThey did not screw | Ar scriúáil siad?Did they screw? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scriúáladh | Níor scriúáladh | Ar scriúáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ScriúálaimI screw | Ní scriúálaimI do not screw | An scriúálaim?Do I screw? |
| tú (you) | Scriúálann túYou screw | Ní scriúálann túYou do not screw | An scriúálann tú?Do you screw? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scriúálann sé / síHe screws | Ní scriúálann sé / síHe does not screw | An scriúálann sé / sí?Does he screw? |
| sinn (we) | ScriúálaimidWe screw | Ní scriúálaimidWe do not screw | An scriúálaimid?Do we screw? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scriúálann sibhYou screw | Ní scriúálann sibhYou do not screw | An scriúálann sibh?Do you screw? |
| siad (they) | Scriúálann siadThey screw | Ní scriúálann siadThey do not screw | An scriúálann siad?Do they screw? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scriúáiltear | Ní scriúáiltear | An scriúáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Scriúálfaidh méI will screw | Ní scriúálfaidh méI will not screw | An scriúálfaidh mé?Will I screw? |
| tú (you) | Scriúálfaidh túYou will screw | Ní scriúálfaidh túYou will not screw | An scriúálfaidh tú?Will you screw? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scriúálfaidh sé / síHe will screw | Ní scriúálfaidh sé / síHe will not screw | An scriúálfaidh sé / sí?Will he screw? |
| sinn (we) | ScriúálfaimidWe will screw | Ní scriúálfaimidWe will not screw | An scriúálfaimid?Will we screw? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scriúálfaidh sibhYou will screw | Ní scriúálfaidh sibhYou will not screw | An scriúálfaidh sibh?Will you screw? |
| siad (they) | Scriúálfaidh siadThey will screw | Ní scriúálfaidh siadThey will not screw | An scriúálfaidh siad?Will they screw? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scriúálfar | Ní scriúálfar | An scriúálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ScriúálfainnI would screw | Ní scriúálfainnI would not screw | An scriúálfainn?Would I screw? |
| tú (you) | ScriúálfáYou would screw | Ní scriúálfáYou would not screw | An scriúálfá?Would you screw? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Scriúálfadh sé / síHe would screw | Ní scriúálfadh sé / síHe would not screw | An scriúálfadh sé / sí?Would he screw? |
| sinn (we) | ScriúálfaimisWe would screw | Ní scriúálfaimisWe would not screw | An scriúálfaimis?Would we screw? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Scriúálfadh sibhYou would screw | Ní scriúálfadh sibhYou would not screw | An scriúálfadh sibh?Would you screw? |
| siad (they) | ScriúálfaidísThey would screw | Ní scriúálfaidísThey would not screw | An scriúálfaidís?Would they screw? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Scriúálfaí | Ní scriúálfaí | An scriúálfaí? |
“Scriúáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Scriúáil sé an seilf leis an mballa.
He screwed the shelf to the wall.
Scriúálann sí an claibín ar an bpróca gach oíche.
She screws the lid on the jar every night.
Scriúálfaidh mé na cláir le chéile amárach.
I will screw the boards together tomorrow.
Scriúálfainn é dá mbeadh scriúire agam.
I would screw it in if I had a screwdriver.
Níor scriúáil tú an hinse go daingean.
You didn't screw the hinge on tightly.
Ar scriúáil siad an glas ar an doras?
Did they screw the lock onto the door?
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To screw in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to screw?
The Irish for to screw is scriúáil (pronounced “SHKROO-awl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is scriúáil.
What is the verbal noun of scriúáil?
The verbal noun of scriúáil is scriúáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag scriúáil (screwing). The verbal adjective is scriúáilte.
How do you say scriúáil in the past and the future?
Past: Scriúáil mé; negative Níor scriúáil mé; question Ar scriúáil mé?. Future: Scriúálfaidh mé; negative Ní scriúálfaidh mé; question An scriúálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of scriúáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Scriúálfainn (I would screw); negative Ní scriúálfainn; question An scriúálfainn?.
What is the noun for a screw and a screwdriver?
A screw is 'scriú' and a screwdriver is 'scriúire'; the verb 'scriúáil' means to fasten with a screw.
