HeyRuaHow to say “to pump” in Irish
- Irish:
- caidéalaigh
- English:
- to pump
- Word type:
- verb, second-conjugation
- Verbal noun:
- caidéalú (ag caidéalú, pumping)
- Verbal adjective:
- caidéalaithe
- Pronunciation:
- “KADJ-ayl-ee” /ˈkadʲeːlˠiː/
What does “caidéalaigh” mean?
- to pump
- To move a liquid or gas by means of a pump.Also: pump out, pump up.
Other Irish verbs for to pump: pumpáil (pump)
“Caidéalaigh” in the different tenses
Every form follows An Caighdeán Oifigiúil.
Aimsir Chaite (Past)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Chaidéalaigh méI pumped | Níor chaidéalaigh méI did not pump | Ar chaidéalaigh mé?Did I pump? |
| tú (you) | Chaidéalaigh túYou pumped | Níor chaidéalaigh túYou did not pump | Ar chaidéalaigh tú?Did you pump? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chaidéalaigh sé / síHe pumped | Níor chaidéalaigh sé / síHe did not pump | Ar chaidéalaigh sé / sí?Did he pump? |
| sinn (we) | ChaidéalaíomarWe pumped | Níor chaidéalaíomarWe did not pump | Ar chaidéalaíomar?Did we pump? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chaidéalaigh sibhYou pumped | Níor chaidéalaigh sibhYou did not pump | Ar chaidéalaigh sibh?Did you pump? |
| siad (they) | Chaidéalaigh siadThey pumped | Níor chaidéalaigh siadThey did not pump | Ar chaidéalaigh siad?Did they pump? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Caidéalaíodh | Níor caidéalaíodh | Ar caidéalaíodh? |
Aimsir Láithreach (Present)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | CaidéalaímI pump | Ní chaidéalaímI do not pump | An gcaidéalaím?Do I pump? |
| tú (you) | Caidéalaíonn túYou pump | Ní chaidéalaíonn túYou do not pump | An gcaidéalaíonn tú?Do you pump? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Caidéalaíonn sé / síHe pumps | Ní chaidéalaíonn sé / síHe does not pump | An gcaidéalaíonn sé / sí?Does he pump? |
| sinn (we) | CaidéalaímidWe pump | Ní chaidéalaímidWe do not pump | An gcaidéalaímid?Do we pump? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Caidéalaíonn sibhYou pump | Ní chaidéalaíonn sibhYou do not pump | An gcaidéalaíonn sibh?Do you pump? |
| siad (they) | Caidéalaíonn siadThey pump | Ní chaidéalaíonn siadThey do not pump | An gcaidéalaíonn siad?Do they pump? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Caidéalaítear | Ní chaidéalaítear | An gcaidéalaítear? |
Aimsir Fháistineach (Future)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | Caidéalóidh méI will pump | Ní chaidéalóidh méI will not pump | An gcaidéalóidh mé?Will I pump? |
| tú (you) | Caidéalóidh túYou will pump | Ní chaidéalóidh túYou will not pump | An gcaidéalóidh tú?Will you pump? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Caidéalóidh sé / síHe will pump | Ní chaidéalóidh sé / síHe will not pump | An gcaidéalóidh sé / sí?Will he pump? |
| sinn (we) | CaidéalóimidWe will pump | Ní chaidéalóimidWe will not pump | An gcaidéalóimid?Will we pump? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Caidéalóidh sibhYou will pump | Ní chaidéalóidh sibhYou will not pump | An gcaidéalóidh sibh?Will you pump? |
| siad (they) | Caidéalóidh siadThey will pump | Ní chaidéalóidh siadThey will not pump | An gcaidéalóidh siad?Will they pump? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Caidéalófar | Ní chaidéalófar | An gcaidéalófar? |
Modh Coinníollach (Conditional)
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| mé (I) | ChaidéalóinnI would pump | Ní chaidéalóinnI would not pump | An gcaidéalóinn?Would I pump? |
| tú (you) | ChaidéalófáYou would pump | Ní chaidéalófáYou would not pump | An gcaidéalófá?Would you pump? |
| sé / sí (he / she) | Chaidéalódh sé / síHe would pump | Ní chaidéalódh sé / síHe would not pump | An gcaidéalódh sé / sí?Would he pump? |
| sinn (we) | ChaidéalóimisWe would pump | Ní chaidéalóimisWe would not pump | An gcaidéalóimis?Would we pump? |
| sibh (you, plural) | Chaidéalódh sibhYou would pump | Ní chaidéalódh sibhYou would not pump | An gcaidéalódh sibh?Would you pump? |
| siad (they) | ChaidéalóidísThey would pump | Ní chaidéalóidísThey would not pump | An gcaidéalóidís?Would they pump? |
| saorbhriathar (autonomous) | Chaidéalófaí | Ní chaidéalófaí | An gcaidéalófaí? |
“Caidéalaigh” in a sentence: Irish examples
Past, present, future and conditional, with a negative and a question.
Chaidéalaigh siad an t-uisce as an íoslach.
They pumped the water out of the basement.
Caidéalaíonn an croí fuil timpeall an choirp.
The heart pumps blood around the body.
Caidéalóidh mé aer isteach sna boinn amárach.
I will pump air into the tyres tomorrow.
Chaidéalódh sé an bád dá mbeadh caidéal aige.
He would pump out the boat if he had a pump.
Níor chaidéalaigh aon duine an t-uisce fós.
Nobody has pumped the water yet.
Ar chaidéalaigh tú na boinn ar an rothar?
Did you pump the tyres on the bike?
Other verbs in Irish
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To pump in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for to pump?
The Irish for to pump is caidéalaigh (pronounced “KADJ-ayl-ee”). It is a second-conjugation verb; the verbal noun is caidéalú.
What is the verbal noun of caidéalaigh?
The verbal noun of caidéalaigh is caidéalú, used after ag for the continuous: ag caidéalú (pumping). The verbal adjective is caidéalaithe.
How do you say caidéalaigh in the past and the future?
Past: Chaidéalaigh mé; negative Níor chaidéalaigh mé; question Ar chaidéalaigh mé?. Future: Caidéalóidh mé; negative Ní chaidéalóidh mé; question An gcaidéalóidh mé?.
What is the modh coinníollach of caidéalaigh?
The conditional (modh coinníollach) first person is Chaidéalóinn (I would pump); negative Ní chaidéalóinn; question An gcaidéalóinn?.
What is the noun related to 'caidéalaigh'?
The noun is 'caidéal', a pump, so 'caidéalaigh' literally means to work a pump, as in 'caidéalaigh an t-uisce' (pump the water).
How is 'caidéalaigh' different from 'taosc'?
'Taosc' means to bail water out, often by hand, as from a boat, while 'caidéalaigh' means to move liquid or air with a pump.
