airgead
/ˈɑɾʲəɟəd̪ˠ/masculine
The Irish word for money is airgead.
airgead refers to currency.
Meaning: currency (noun)
Which one should you use?
Maoin is a formal term primarily used for property or assets, but can also refer to monetary wealth.
How does it change in a sentence?
airgead is an uncountable masculine noun. In standard usage, it does not have a plural form.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈɑɾʲəɟəd̪ˠ/
Did you know?
- The word airgead actually shares an ancient root with the word 'silver', meaning that the Irish language fundamentally identifies currency with the precious metal.
- The word airgead is a cognate of the Welsh word arian, showing a linguistic link between how these two Celtic languages describe value.
- In some Irish dialects, the pronunciation of the final 'd' in airgead can be very subtle, almost disappearing in fast speech.
Examples in context
- An bhfuil airgead aige?Does he have money?This sentence is useful for asking if someone possesses airgead.Tatoeba #7804877 by eo_as, translation #1877039 by Spamster
- Ní bac ar bith é airgead.Don't mind the money at all.This sentence demonstrates how to use airgead when telling someone not to worry about money.Tatoeba #3785867 by Barra, translation #3786734 by hollisko
- Rinne Tomás ar airgead é.Tom did it for money.This sentence shows how to express that an action was motivated by airgead.Tatoeba #3944704 by turklehceleri, translation #3922042 by CK
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Saoirse and Cathal are discussing a new phone.
- SaoirseAn bhfuil airgead agat don fón?Do you have money for the phone?
- CathalNíl mórán airgid agam faoi láthair.I don't have much money at the moment.
- SaoirseIs féidir liom an airgead a iollú.I can lend the money.
- CathalGo raibh airgead agat, a Saoirse!Thank you, Saoirse!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “money” translations and entries airgead, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries airgead, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
