scaird
The Irish word for jet (engine) is scaird.
scaird is a noun used to refer to a jet engine.
Meaning: engine (noun)
Did you know?
- While scaird specifically means 'engine', an Irish speaker would use eiteán to refer to the whole jet vehicle.
- The word scaird belongs to a specialized layer of technical Irish vocabulary that is rarely encountered in classical literature or folk tales.
- Despite being a modern invention, scaird follows the same strict grammatical rules for gender and declension as ancient Irish nouns.
Example conversation
Conor and Saoirse are looking at a plane.
- ConorFéach ar an scaird sin!Look at that engine!
- SaoirseTá sé an-mhór, a Chonaire.It is very big, Conor.
- ConorAn bhfuil sé nua?Is it new?
- SaoirseCeapaim gur nua é.I think it is new.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry scaird, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
