HeyRuaHow to say “to hack” in Irish
- Irish:
- haiceáil
- English:
- to hack
- Word type:
- verb, first-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- haiceáil (ag haiceáil, hacking)
- Verbal adjective:
- haiceáilte
- Pronunciation:
- “HAK-awl” /ˈhakaːlʲ/
What does “haiceáil” mean?
- to hack
- To break into a computer, account or system without permission.Also: hack into, break into.
“Haiceáil” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Haiceáil méI hacked | Níor haiceáil méI did not hack | Ar haiceáil mé?Did I hack? |
| tú (you) | Haiceáil túYou hacked | Níor haiceáil túYou did not hack | Ar haiceáil tú?Did you hack? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Haiceáil sé / síHe hacked | Níor haiceáil sé / síHe did not hack | Ar haiceáil sé / sí?Did he hack? |
| sinn (we) | HaiceálamarWe hacked | Níor haiceálamarWe did not hack | Ar haiceálamar?Did we hack? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Haiceáil sibhYou hacked | Níor haiceáil sibhYou did not hack | Ar haiceáil sibh?Did you hack? |
| siad (they) | Haiceáil siadThey hacked | Níor haiceáil siadThey did not hack | Ar haiceáil siad?Did they hack? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Haiceáladh | Níor haiceáladh | Ar haiceáladh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | HaiceálaimI hack | Ní haiceálaimI do not hack | An haiceálaim?Do I hack? |
| tú (you) | Haiceálann túYou hack | Ní haiceálann túYou do not hack | An haiceálann tú?Do you hack? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Haiceálann sé / síHe hacks | Ní haiceálann sé / síHe does not hack | An haiceálann sé / sí?Does he hack? |
| sinn (we) | HaiceálaimidWe hack | Ní haiceálaimidWe do not hack | An haiceálaimid?Do we hack? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Haiceálann sibhYou hack | Ní haiceálann sibhYou do not hack | An haiceálann sibh?Do you hack? |
| siad (they) | Haiceálann siadThey hack | Ní haiceálann siadThey do not hack | An haiceálann siad?Do they hack? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Haiceáiltear | Ní haiceáiltear | An haiceáiltear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Haiceálfaidh méI will hack | Ní haiceálfaidh méI will not hack | An haiceálfaidh mé?Will I hack? |
| tú (you) | Haiceálfaidh túYou will hack | Ní haiceálfaidh túYou will not hack | An haiceálfaidh tú?Will you hack? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Haiceálfaidh sé / síHe will hack | Ní haiceálfaidh sé / síHe will not hack | An haiceálfaidh sé / sí?Will he hack? |
| sinn (we) | HaiceálfaimidWe will hack | Ní haiceálfaimidWe will not hack | An haiceálfaimid?Will we hack? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Haiceálfaidh sibhYou will hack | Ní haiceálfaidh sibhYou will not hack | An haiceálfaidh sibh?Will you hack? |
| siad (they) | Haiceálfaidh siadThey will hack | Ní haiceálfaidh siadThey will not hack | An haiceálfaidh siad?Will they hack? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Haiceálfar | Ní haiceálfar | An haiceálfar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | HaiceálfainnI would hack | Ní haiceálfainnI would not hack | An haiceálfainn?Would I hack? |
| tú (you) | HaiceálfáYou would hack | Ní haiceálfáYou would not hack | An haiceálfá?Would you hack? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Haiceálfadh sé / síHe would hack | Ní haiceálfadh sé / síHe would not hack | An haiceálfadh sé / sí?Would he hack? |
| sinn (we) | HaiceálfaimisWe would hack | Ní haiceálfaimisWe would not hack | An haiceálfaimis?Would we hack? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Haiceálfadh sibhYou would hack | Ní haiceálfadh sibhYou would not hack | An haiceálfadh sibh?Would you hack? |
| siad (they) | HaiceálfaidísThey would hack | Ní haiceálfaidísThey would not hack | An haiceálfaidís?Would they hack? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Haiceálfaí | Ní haiceálfaí | An haiceálfaí? |
“Haiceáil” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Haiceáil duine éigin mo chuntas ríomhphoist aréir.
Someone hacked my email account last night.
Haiceálann siad suíomhanna gréasáin ar mhaithe le spraoi.
They hack websites for fun.
Haiceálfaidh siad an córas mura mbeidh sé slán.
They will hack the system if it isn't secure.
Ní haiceálfadh sé ríomhaire riamh.
He would never hack a computer.
Níor haiceáladh an banc fós.
The bank hasn't been hacked yet.
Ar haiceáladh do ghuthán?
Was your phone hacked?
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To hack in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to hack?
The Irish for to hack is haiceáil (pronounced “HAK-awl”). It is a first-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is haiceáil.
What is the verbal noun of haiceáil?
The verbal noun of haiceáil is haiceáil, used after ag for the continuous: ag haiceáil (hacking). The verbal adjective is haiceáilte.
How do you say haiceáil in the past and the future?
Past: Haiceáil mé; negative Níor haiceáil mé; question Ar haiceáil mé?. Future: Haiceálfaidh mé; negative Ní haiceálfaidh mé; question An haiceálfaidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of haiceáil?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Haiceálfainn (I would hack); negative Ní haiceálfainn; question An haiceálfainn?.
Does the h of 'haiceáil' change after 'níor' or 'ar'?
No, a word starting with h cannot be lenited, so you say 'níor haiceáladh' and 'ar haiceáil sé'.
