HeyRuaHow to say “to shrink” in Irish
- Irish:
- crap
- English:
- to shrink, roll up, crumple
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- crapadh (ag crapadh, shrinking)
- Verbal adjective:
- craptha
- Pronunciation:
- “krap” /kɾˠapˠ/
What does “crap” mean?
“Crap” has three alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to shrink
- To become smaller or make something smaller, often by drawing it together.Also: contract, constrict, draw together.
2 other meanings: roll up or crumple
- 2to roll up
- To pull up or fold up something such as a sleeve, used with 'suas'.Also: tuck up, pull up, fold up.
- 3to crumple
- To crumple, wrinkle or pucker something, such as the lips or the brow.Also: pucker, purse, wrinkle.
“Crap” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chrap méI shrank | Níor chrap méI did not shrink | Ar chrap mé?Did I shrink? |
| tú (you) | Chrap túYou shrank | Níor chrap túYou did not shrink | Ar chrap tú?Did you shrink? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chrap sé / síHe shrank | Níor chrap sé / síHe did not shrink | Ar chrap sé / sí?Did he shrink? |
| sinn (we) | ChrapamarWe shrank | Níor chrapamarWe did not shrink | Ar chrapamar?Did we shrink? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chrap sibhYou shrank | Níor chrap sibhYou did not shrink | Ar chrap sibh?Did you shrink? |
| siad (they) | Chrap siadThey shrank | Níor chrap siadThey did not shrink | Ar chrap siad?Did they shrink? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Crapadh | Níor crapadh | Ar crapadh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CrapaimI shrink | Ní chrapaimI do not shrink | An gcrapaim?Do I shrink? |
| tú (you) | Crapann túYou shrink | Ní chrapann túYou do not shrink | An gcrapann tú?Do you shrink? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Crapann sé / síHe shrinks | Ní chrapann sé / síHe does not shrink | An gcrapann sé / sí?Does he shrink? |
| sinn (we) | CrapaimidWe shrink | Ní chrapaimidWe do not shrink | An gcrapaimid?Do we shrink? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Crapann sibhYou shrink | Ní chrapann sibhYou do not shrink | An gcrapann sibh?Do you shrink? |
| siad (they) | Crapann siadThey shrink | Ní chrapann siadThey do not shrink | An gcrapann siad?Do they shrink? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Craptar | Ní chraptar | An gcraptar? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Crapfaidh méI will shrink | Ní chrapfaidh méI will not shrink | An gcrapfaidh mé?Will I shrink? |
| tú (you) | Crapfaidh túYou will shrink | Ní chrapfaidh túYou will not shrink | An gcrapfaidh tú?Will you shrink? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Crapfaidh sé / síHe will shrink | Ní chrapfaidh sé / síHe will not shrink | An gcrapfaidh sé / sí?Will he shrink? |
| sinn (we) | CrapfaimidWe will shrink | Ní chrapfaimidWe will not shrink | An gcrapfaimid?Will we shrink? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Crapfaidh sibhYou will shrink | Ní chrapfaidh sibhYou will not shrink | An gcrapfaidh sibh?Will you shrink? |
| siad (they) | Crapfaidh siadThey will shrink | Ní chrapfaidh siadThey will not shrink | An gcrapfaidh siad?Will they shrink? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Crapfar | Ní chrapfar | An gcrapfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChrapfainnI would shrink | Ní chrapfainnI would not shrink | An gcrapfainn?Would I shrink? |
| tú (you) | ChrapfáYou would shrink | Ní chrapfáYou would not shrink | An gcrapfá?Would you shrink? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chrapfadh sé / síHe would shrink | Ní chrapfadh sé / síHe would not shrink | An gcrapfadh sé / sí?Would he shrink? |
| sinn (we) | ChrapfaimisWe would shrink | Ní chrapfaimisWe would not shrink | An gcrapfaimis?Would we shrink? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chrapfadh sibhYou would shrink | Ní chrapfadh sibhYou would not shrink | An gcrapfadh sibh?Would you shrink? |
| siad (they) | ChrapfaidísThey would shrink | Ní chrapfaidísThey would not shrink | An gcrapfaidís?Would they shrink? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chrapfaí | Ní chrapfaí | An gcrapfaí? |
“Crap” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Chrap an geansaí sa níochán.
The jumper shrank in the wash.
Crapann an t-éadach seo in uisce te.
This cloth shrinks in hot water.
Crapfaidh mé suas mo mhuinchillí roimh an obair.
I will roll up my sleeves before the work.
Chrapfadh an miotal dá mbeadh sé fuar.
The metal would contract if it were cold.
Níor chrap an léine ar chor ar bith.
The shirt didn't shrink at all.
Ar chrap do bhríste sa triomadóir?
Did your trousers shrink in the dryer?
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To shrink in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to shrink?
The Irish for to shrink is crap (pronounced “krap”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is crapadh.
What is the verbal noun of crap?
The verbal noun of crap is crapadh, used after ag for the continuous: ag crapadh (shrinking). The verbal adjective is craptha.
How do you say crap in the past and the future?
Past: Chrap mé; negative Níor chrap mé; question Ar chrap mé?. Future: Crapfaidh mé; negative Ní chrapfaidh mé; question An gcrapfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of crap?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chrapfainn (I would shrink); negative Ní chrapfainn; question An gcrapfainn?.
Does crap have more than one meaning?
Yes. Crap can mean to shrink, to roll up or to crumple, depending on context; the first is the most common.
How do I say 'roll up your sleeves' with 'crap'?
Use 'crap suas' with the object: 'Crap suas do mhuinchillí', roll up your sleeves.
What is the difference between 'crap' and 'laghdaigh'?
'Crap' means to shrink or contract physically, like cloth, while 'laghdaigh' means to reduce or decrease in amount, as in 'laghdaigh an praghas'.
