blas.chreid
to believe (past of creid)
"chreid" means "to believe (past of creid)" in Irish (verb). Pronounced /çɾʲɛdʲ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → chhreid, Urú → gchreid.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "chreid" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | chreid |
| Séimhiú | chhreid |
| Urú | gchreid |
"chreid" in context
Chreid mé leis ar dtús.
I believed him at first.
A2Níor chreid sé a fhusacht a bhí sé an fhadhb a réiteach.
He didn't believe how easy it was to solve the problem.
B1(2) Ní bheidh éinne ciontach i gcleacht nea-dhleathach fén alt so má thaisbeánann sé go raibh cúis réasúnta aige chun a chreidiúint gur bhfíor, agus gur chreid sé gur bhfíor, an ráiteas a dhin no d'fhoillsigh sé.
(2) No person shall be guilty of an illegal practise under this section if he shows that he had reasonable grounds for believing, and did believe, the statement made or published by him to be true.
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