Dictionary look-up word
sguab
Verbal Noun
sguabadh
Present
| Sg.1 | tha mi a' sguabadh |
| Sg.2 | tha thu a' sguabadh |
| Sg.3m | tha e a' sguabadh |
| Sg.3f | tha i a' sguabadh |
| Pl.1 | tha sinn a' sguabadh |
| Pl.2 | tha sibh a' sguabadh |
| Pl.3 | tha iad a' sguabadh |
| Impersonal | thathar a' sguabadh |
Imperfect
| Sg.1 | bha mi a' sguabadh |
| Sg.2 | bha thu a' sguabadh |
| Sg.3m | bha e a' sguabadh |
| Sg.3f | bha i a' sguabadh |
| Pl.1 | bha sinn a' sguabadh |
| Pl.2 | bha sibh a' sguabadh |
| Pl.3 | bha iad a' sguabadh |
| Impersonal | bhathar a' sguabadh |
Simple Past
Independent
| Sg.1 | sguab mi |
| Sg.2 | sguab thu |
| Sg.3m | sguab e |
| Sg.3f | sguab i |
| Pl.1 | sguab sinn |
| Pl.2 | sguab sibh |
| Pl.3 | sguab iad |
| Impersonal | sguabadh |
Dependent
| Sg.1 | do sguab mi |
| Sg.2 | do sguab thu |
| Sg.3m | do sguab e |
| Sg.3f | do sguab i |
| Pl.1 | do sguab sinn |
| Pl.2 | do sguab sibh |
| Pl.3 | do sguab iad |
| Impersonal | do sguabadh |
Future
Independent
| Sg.1 | sguabaidh mi |
| Sg.2 | sguabaidh thu |
| Sg.3m | sguabaidh e |
| Sg.3f | sguabaidh i |
| Pl.1 | sguabaidh sinn |
| Pl.2 | sguabaidh sibh |
| Pl.3 | sguabaidh iad |
| Impersonal | sguabar |
Relative Independent
| Sg.1 | sguabas mi |
| Sg.2 | sguabas thu |
| Sg.3m | sguabas e |
| Sg.3f | sguabas i |
| Pl.1 | sguabas sinn |
| Pl.2 | sguabas sibh |
| Pl.3 | sguabas iad |
| Impersonal | sguabar |
Dependent
| Sg.1 | sguab mi |
| Sg.2 | sguab thu |
| Sg.3m | sguab e |
| Sg.3f | sguab i |
| Pl.1 | sguab sinn |
| Pl.2 | sguab sibh |
| Pl.3 | sguab iad |
| Impersonal | sguabar |
Conditional
Independent
| Sg.1 | sguabainn mi |
| Sg.2 | sguabadh thu |
| Sg.3m | sguabadh e |
| Sg.3f | sguabadh i |
| Pl.1 | sguabamaid sinn; sguabadh sinn |
| Pl.2 | sguabadh sibh |
| Pl.3 | sguabadh iad |
| Impersonal | sguabte |
Dependent
| Sg.1 | sguabainn mi |
| Sg.2 | sguabadh thu |
| Sg.3m | sguabadh e |
| Sg.3f | sguabadh i |
| Pl.1 | sguabamaid sinn; sguabadh sinn |
| Pl.2 | sguabadh sibh |
| Pl.3 | sguabadh iad |
| Impersonal | sguabte |
Imperative
| Sg.1 | sguabam |
| Sg.2 | sguab |
| Sg.3m | sguabadh e |
| Sg.3f | sguabadh i |
| Pl.1 | sguabamaid |
| Pl.2 | sguabaibh |
| Pl.3 | sguabadh iad |
| Impersonal | sguabar |
Verbs conjugated like sguab
aom,
bac,
bàth,
biadh,
blian,
bòc,
bog,
brath,
breab,
brùchd,
brùth,
calc,
càrd,
càrn,
ciùrr,
cleachd,
cnàmh,
cnap,
cog,
còrd, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Etymology
From Middle Irish scúap, from Latin scōpa. Cognate with Irish scuab. See: Irish '
scuab'.
Translations
bind, ''transitive'' connect
brush, to clean (with a brush)
brush, to remove
delete, to remove
sweep, to clean using a broom or brush
wipe, remove surface substance
whisk, to move something with quick light sweeping motions
whisk, in cooking, to whip e.g. eggs or cream