Irish speakers who used the site formerly known as Twitter will be familiar with the word “tvuíteáil” for “tweeting”, for example. Irish is not alone when it comes to adopting words from other languages. As is the case with other languages, words emerge in Irish that describe new concepts as the language evolves. pre-drinks / réamhdeochannaSampla: réamhdeochanna san árasán / pre-drinks in the apartmentneurodivergent / néara-éagsúilSampla: duine néara-éagsúil / a neurodivergent persontechnology / teicneolaíochtIrish words for modern life: doomscrolling / gruamscrolláil. drone delivery / seachadadh le drónSampla: is féidir le siopaí earraí a sheachadadh le drón / shops can send products by droneIrish words for modern life: scam call/glao scamála.

Source: The Irish Times March 14, 2026 15:01 UTC