HeyRuaHow to say “to backspace” in Irish
- Irish:
- cúlspásáil
- English:
- to backspace
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- cúlspásáil (ag cúlspásáil, backspacing)
- Verbal adjective:
- cúlspásáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “KOOL-spaw-sawl” /ˈkuːlˌspˠaːsˠaːlʲ/
What does “cúlspásáil” mean?
- to backspace
- To move the cursor back one space on a keyboard, usually deleting the character before it.Also: delete back, move back a space.
“Cúlspásáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chúlspásáil méI backspaced | Níor chúlspásáil méI did not backspace | Ar chúlspásáil mé?Did I backspace? |
| tú (you) | Chúlspásáil túYou backspaced | Níor chúlspásáil túYou did not backspace | Ar chúlspásáil tú?Did you backspace? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chúlspásáil sé / síHe backspaced | Níor chúlspásáil sé / síHe did not backspace | Ar chúlspásáil sé / sí?Did he backspace? |
| sinn (we) | ChúlspásálamarWe backspaced | Níor chúlspásálamarWe did not backspace | Ar chúlspásálamar?Did we backspace? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chúlspásáil sibhYou backspaced | Níor chúlspásáil sibhYou did not backspace | Ar chúlspásáil sibh?Did you backspace? |
| siad (they) | Chúlspásáil siadThey backspaced | Níor chúlspásáil siadThey did not backspace | Ar chúlspásáil siad?Did they backspace? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Cúlspásáladh | Níor cúlspásáladh | Ar cúlspásáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CúlspásálaimI backspace | Ní chúlspásálaimI do not backspace | An gcúlspásálaim?Do I backspace? |
| tú (you) | Cúlspásálann túYou backspace | Ní chúlspásálann túYou do not backspace | An gcúlspásálann tú?Do you backspace? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Cúlspásálann sé / síHe backspaces | Ní chúlspásálann sé / síHe does not backspace | An gcúlspásálann sé / sí?Does he backspace? |
| sinn (we) | CúlspásálaimidWe backspace | Ní chúlspásálaimidWe do not backspace | An gcúlspásálaimid?Do we backspace? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Cúlspásálann sibhYou backspace | Ní chúlspásálann sibhYou do not backspace | An gcúlspásálann sibh?Do you backspace? |
| siad (they) | Cúlspásálann siadThey backspace | Ní chúlspásálann siadThey do not backspace | An gcúlspásálann siad?Do they backspace? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Cúlspásáiltear | Ní chúlspásáiltear | An gcúlspásáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Cúlspásálfaidh méI will backspace | Ní chúlspásálfaidh méI will not backspace | An gcúlspásálfaidh mé?Will I backspace? |
| tú (you) | Cúlspásálfaidh túYou will backspace | Ní chúlspásálfaidh túYou will not backspace | An gcúlspásálfaidh tú?Will you backspace? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Cúlspásálfaidh sé / síHe will backspace | Ní chúlspásálfaidh sé / síHe will not backspace | An gcúlspásálfaidh sé / sí?Will he backspace? |
| sinn (we) | CúlspásálfaimidWe will backspace | Ní chúlspásálfaimidWe will not backspace | An gcúlspásálfaimid?Will we backspace? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Cúlspásálfaidh sibhYou will backspace | Ní chúlspásálfaidh sibhYou will not backspace | An gcúlspásálfaidh sibh?Will you backspace? |
| siad (they) | Cúlspásálfaidh siadThey will backspace | Ní chúlspásálfaidh siadThey will not backspace | An gcúlspásálfaidh siad?Will they backspace? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Cúlspásálfar | Ní chúlspásálfar | An gcúlspásálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChúlspásálfainnI would backspace | Ní chúlspásálfainnI would not backspace | An gcúlspásálfainn?Would I backspace? |
| tú (you) | ChúlspásálfáYou would backspace | Ní chúlspásálfáYou would not backspace | An gcúlspásálfá?Would you backspace? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chúlspásálfadh sé / síHe would backspace | Ní chúlspásálfadh sé / síHe would not backspace | An gcúlspásálfadh sé / sí?Would he backspace? |
| sinn (we) | ChúlspásálfaimisWe would backspace | Ní chúlspásálfaimisWe would not backspace | An gcúlspásálfaimis?Would we backspace? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chúlspásálfadh sibhYou would backspace | Ní chúlspásálfadh sibhYou would not backspace | An gcúlspásálfadh sibh?Would you backspace? |
| siad (they) | ChúlspásálfaidísThey would backspace | Ní chúlspásálfaidísThey would not backspace | An gcúlspásálfaidís?Would they backspace? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chúlspásálfaí | Ní chúlspásálfaí | An gcúlspásálfaí? |
“Cúlspásáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Chúlspásáil mé an focal mícheart.
I backspaced over the wrong word.
Cúlspásálann sí go minic nuair a bhíonn sí ag clóscríobh.
She often backspaces when she is typing.
Cúlspásálfaidh mé agus scríobhfaidh mé arís é.
I will backspace and write it again.
Chúlspásálfainn dá bhfeicfinn botún.
I would backspace if I saw a mistake.
Níor chúlspásáil sé in am.
He didn't backspace in time.
Ar chúlspásáil tú an litir dheireanach?
Did you backspace the last letter?
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To backspace in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to backspace?
The Irish for to backspace is cúlspásáil (pronounced “KOOL-spaw-sawl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is cúlspásáil.
What is the verbal noun of cúlspásáil?
The verbal noun of cúlspásáil is cúlspásáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag cúlspásáil (backspacing). The verbal adjective is cúlspásáilte.
How do you say cúlspásáil in the past and the future?
Past: Chúlspásáil mé; negative Níor chúlspásáil mé; question Ar chúlspásáil mé?. Future: Cúlspásálfaidh mé; negative Ní chúlspásálfaidh mé; question An gcúlspásálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of cúlspásáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chúlspásálfainn (I would backspace); negative Ní chúlspásálfainn; question An gcúlspásálfainn?.
Is there a noun for the backspace key?
Yes, the key is called 'cúlspás' and the verb 'cúlspásáil' means to use it.
