Dictionary look-up word
caith
Verbal Noun
caitheamh
Present
| Sg.1 | tha mi a' caitheamh |
| Sg.2 | tha thu a' caitheamh |
| Sg.3m | tha e a' caitheamh |
| Sg.3f | tha i a' caitheamh |
| Pl.1 | tha sinn a' caitheamh |
| Pl.2 | tha sibh a' caitheamh |
| Pl.3 | tha iad a' caitheamh |
| Impersonal | thathar a' caitheamh |
Imperfect
| Sg.1 | bha mi a' caitheamh |
| Sg.2 | bha thu a' caitheamh |
| Sg.3m | bha e a' caitheamh |
| Sg.3f | bha i a' caitheamh |
| Pl.1 | bha sinn a' caitheamh |
| Pl.2 | bha sibh a' caitheamh |
| Pl.3 | bha iad a' caitheamh |
| Impersonal | bhathar a' caitheamh |
Simple Past
Independent
| Sg.1 | chaith mi |
| Sg.2 | chaith thu |
| Sg.3m | chaith e |
| Sg.3f | chaith i |
| Pl.1 | chaith sinn |
| Pl.2 | chaith sibh |
| Pl.3 | chaith iad |
| Impersonal | chaitheadh |
Dependent
| Sg.1 | do chaith mi |
| Sg.2 | do chaith thu |
| Sg.3m | do chaith e |
| Sg.3f | do chaith i |
| Pl.1 | do chaith sinn |
| Pl.2 | do chaith sibh |
| Pl.3 | do chaith iad |
| Impersonal | do chaitheadh |
Future
Independent
| Sg.1 | caithidh mi |
| Sg.2 | caithidh thu |
| Sg.3m | caithidh e |
| Sg.3f | caithidh i |
| Pl.1 | caithidh sinn |
| Pl.2 | caithidh sibh |
| Pl.3 | caithidh iad |
| Impersonal | caithear |
Relative Independent
| Sg.1 | chaitheas mi |
| Sg.2 | chaitheas thu |
| Sg.3m | chaitheas e |
| Sg.3f | chaitheas i |
| Pl.1 | chaitheas sinn |
| Pl.2 | chaitheas sibh |
| Pl.3 | chaitheas iad |
| Impersonal | chaithear |
Dependent
| Sg.1 | caith mi |
| Sg.2 | caith thu |
| Sg.3m | caith e |
| Sg.3f | caith i |
| Pl.1 | caith sinn |
| Pl.2 | caith sibh |
| Pl.3 | caith iad |
| Impersonal | caithear |
Conditional
Independent
| Sg.1 | chaithinn mi |
| Sg.2 | chaitheadh thu |
| Sg.3m | chaitheadh e |
| Sg.3f | chaitheadh i |
| Pl.1 | chaitheamaid sinn; chaitheadh sinn |
| Pl.2 | chaitheadh sibh |
| Pl.3 | chaitheadh iad |
| Impersonal | chaithte |
Dependent
| Sg.1 | caithinn mi |
| Sg.2 | caitheadh thu |
| Sg.3m | caitheadh e |
| Sg.3f | caitheadh i |
| Pl.1 | caitheamaid sinn; caitheadh sinn |
| Pl.2 | caitheadh sibh |
| Pl.3 | caitheadh iad |
| Impersonal | caithte |
Imperative
| Sg.1 | caitheam |
| Sg.2 | caith |
| Sg.3m | caitheadh e |
| Sg.3f | caitheadh i |
| Pl.1 | caitheamaid |
| Pl.2 | caithibh |
| Pl.3 | caitheadh iad |
| Impersonal | caithear |
Etymology
From Old Irish caithid, from Proto-Celtic *katyeti; compare Latin catēia (“projectile”), which is from Gaulish. See: Old Irish '
caithid'.
Verbs referencing "caith"
Manx
ceau.
Translations
idle, to spend in idleness, to waste