craithe

Norman

Alternative forms

• creire (Guernsey, continental Normandy)

Etymology

From Old French creire, croire, from Latin crēdere, present active infinitive of crēdō (“I believe”).

Pronunciation

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Verb

craithe

1. (Jersey) to believe (accept as true)
2. (Jersey, religion, etc.) to believe in (have faith, have belief)
3. (Jersey) to think (to have an opinion)

Conjugation

    Jersey Norman - Conjugation

infinitive			craithe
gerund			criyant
auxiliary			aver
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		creu		—
		plural		—		—
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		jé (j')	tu (tu')	il (i'), oulle (ou)	jé (j')	ous (ou)	il' (i')
	present	crai	crai	crait	criyons	criyiz or criyez	craient
	imperfect	criyais	criyais	criyait	criyêmes or criyions	criyêtes or criyiez	criyaient
	preterite	crus	crus	crut	creûnmes	crûtes or crûdres	crûtent or crûdrent
	future	craithai	craithas	craitha	craithons	craithez	craithont
	conditional	craithais	craithais	craithait	craithêmes or craithions	craithêtes or craithiez	craithaient
subjunctive		qué j'	qué tu (qu'tu)	qu'i', qu'ou	qué j'	qu'ou	qu'i'
	present	craie	craie	craie	craithêmes or criyions	craithêtes or criyiez	craient
	imperfect	crûsse	crûsse	crûsse	crûssions	crûssyiz or crûssiez	crûssent
imperative		—	tu	—	j'	ou	—
	affirmative		crai		criyons	criyez or criyiz