Can we override a constructor in Java and can a constructor be private?

Question

I would appreciate an explanation for these questions:

1. Can we Override a constructor in Java?
2. Can a Constructor be private?<

Answer 1

1. In a derived class you can create a new constructor with the same signature but that is not really overriding since, when initializing the class, the parent class's constructor is still called before the new one.

2. a class's constructor can be private or protected and of course be public. but if it is protected or private how would you initiate the class? ( actually you could with a static function in that class...)