HeyRuaHow to say “to drill” in Irish
- Irish:
- druileáil
- English:
- to drill
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- druileáil (ag druileáil, drilling)
- Verbal adjective:
- druileáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “DRIL-yaw-il” /ˈdɾʲɪlʲaːlʲ/
What does “druileáil” mean?
“Druileáil” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- to drill
- To make a hole in something with a drill.Also: bore, make a hole.
1 other meaning:
- 2to drill
- To train people, especially soldiers, by making them practise something repeatedly.Also: train, exercise.
Other Irish verbs for to drill: toll (bore)
Other entries for “druileáil”
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“Druileáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Dhruileáil méI drilled | Níor dhruileáil méI did not drill | Ar dhruileáil mé?Did I drill? |
| tú (you) | Dhruileáil túYou drilled | Níor dhruileáil túYou did not drill | Ar dhruileáil tú?Did you drill? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhruileáil sé / síHe drilled | Níor dhruileáil sé / síHe did not drill | Ar dhruileáil sé / sí?Did he drill? |
| sinn (we) | DhruileálamarWe drilled | Níor dhruileálamarWe did not drill | Ar dhruileálamar?Did we drill? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhruileáil sibhYou drilled | Níor dhruileáil sibhYou did not drill | Ar dhruileáil sibh?Did you drill? |
| siad (they) | Dhruileáil siadThey drilled | Níor dhruileáil siadThey did not drill | Ar dhruileáil siad?Did they drill? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Druileáladh | Níor druileáladh | Ar druileáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DruileálaimI drill | Ní dhruileálaimI do not drill | An ndruileálaim?Do I drill? |
| tú (you) | Druileálann túYou drill | Ní dhruileálann túYou do not drill | An ndruileálann tú?Do you drill? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Druileálann sé / síHe drills | Ní dhruileálann sé / síHe does not drill | An ndruileálann sé / sí?Does he drill? |
| sinn (we) | DruileálaimidWe drill | Ní dhruileálaimidWe do not drill | An ndruileálaimid?Do we drill? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Druileálann sibhYou drill | Ní dhruileálann sibhYou do not drill | An ndruileálann sibh?Do you drill? |
| siad (they) | Druileálann siadThey drill | Ní dhruileálann siadThey do not drill | An ndruileálann siad?Do they drill? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Druileáiltear | Ní dhruileáiltear | An ndruileáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Druileálfaidh méI will drill | Ní dhruileálfaidh méI will not drill | An ndruileálfaidh mé?Will I drill? |
| tú (you) | Druileálfaidh túYou will drill | Ní dhruileálfaidh túYou will not drill | An ndruileálfaidh tú?Will you drill? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Druileálfaidh sé / síHe will drill | Ní dhruileálfaidh sé / síHe will not drill | An ndruileálfaidh sé / sí?Will he drill? |
| sinn (we) | DruileálfaimidWe will drill | Ní dhruileálfaimidWe will not drill | An ndruileálfaimid?Will we drill? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Druileálfaidh sibhYou will drill | Ní dhruileálfaidh sibhYou will not drill | An ndruileálfaidh sibh?Will you drill? |
| siad (they) | Druileálfaidh siadThey will drill | Ní dhruileálfaidh siadThey will not drill | An ndruileálfaidh siad?Will they drill? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Druileálfar | Ní dhruileálfar | An ndruileálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | DhruileálfainnI would drill | Ní dhruileálfainnI would not drill | An ndruileálfainn?Would I drill? |
| tú (you) | DhruileálfáYou would drill | Ní dhruileálfáYou would not drill | An ndruileálfá?Would you drill? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Dhruileálfadh sé / síHe would drill | Ní dhruileálfadh sé / síHe would not drill | An ndruileálfadh sé / sí?Would he drill? |
| sinn (we) | DhruileálfaimisWe would drill | Ní dhruileálfaimisWe would not drill | An ndruileálfaimis?Would we drill? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Dhruileálfadh sibhYou would drill | Ní dhruileálfadh sibhYou would not drill | An ndruileálfadh sibh?Would you drill? |
| siad (they) | DhruileálfaidísThey would drill | Ní dhruileálfaidísThey would not drill | An ndruileálfaidís?Would they drill? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Dhruileálfaí | Ní dhruileálfaí | An ndruileálfaí? |
“Druileáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Dhruileáil sé poll sa bhalla inné.
He drilled a hole in the wall yesterday.
Druileálann siad le haghaidh ola sa mhuir.
They drill for oil in the sea.
Druileálfaidh mé na poill amárach.
I will drill the holes tomorrow.
Dhruileálfainn é dá mbeadh druil agam.
I would drill it if I had a drill.
Níor dhruileáil sí an t-adhmad fós.
She hasn't drilled the wood yet.
Ar dhruileáil tú an poll ceart?
Did you drill the right hole?
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To drill in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to drill?
The Irish for to drill is druileáil (pronounced “DRIL-yaw-il”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is druileáil.
What is the verbal noun of druileáil?
The verbal noun of druileáil is druileáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag druileáil (drilling). The verbal adjective is druileáilte.
How do you say druileáil in the past and the future?
Past: Dhruileáil mé; negative Níor dhruileáil mé; question Ar dhruileáil mé?. Future: Druileálfaidh mé; negative Ní dhruileálfaidh mé; question An ndruileálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of druileáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Dhruileálfainn (I would drill); negative Ní dhruileálfainn; question An ndruileálfainn?.
Is 'druileáil' also a noun?
Yes, 'druileáil' is also the verbal noun and means drilling, as in 'ag druileáil'. The tool itself is 'druil'.
