Ceiling in Irish (Síleáil): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for ceiling?

The Irish for ceiling is síleáil (pronounced “SHEE-lawl”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is síleálacha.

Q: What is the plural of ceiling in Irish?

The plural of síleáil is síleálacha; with the article, it is na síleálacha. The genitive plural is síleálacha, as in péinteáil síleálacha (painting ceilings).

How to say “ceiling” in Irish

Irish:: síleáil
English:: ceiling
Word type:: noun
Gender:: feminine, third declension
Pronunciation:: “SHEE-lawl” /ˈʃiːlʲaːlʲ/

Various forms

Plural:: síleálacha
Genitive singular:: síleála, na síleála (e.g. airde na síleála, the height of the ceiling)
Genitive plural:: síleálacha, na síleálacha (e.g. péinteáil síleálacha, painting ceilings)

What does “síleáil” mean?

ceiling: The inside upper surface of a room.Also: roof of a room, room ceiling.

“Síleáil” with the article

The plural of ceiling in Irish is síleálacha. Here is síleáil after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an tsíleáil

the ceiling

Feminine nouns take t before s after an

na síleálacha

the ceiling (plural)

Plural: no change after na

“Síleáil” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using síleáil, the Irish word for ceiling.

Tá damhán alla ar an tsíleáil.

There's a spider on the ceiling.

Phéinteáil mé an tsíleáil inné.

I painted the ceiling yesterday.

Tá scoilt i lár na síleála.

There's a crack in the middle of the ceiling.

Tá síleálacha arda sa seanteach sin.

That old house has high ceilings.

Tá uisce ag sileadh ón tsíleáil.

Water is dripping from the ceiling.

Bhí solas mór crochta ón tsíleáil.

A big light was hanging from the ceiling.

Is síleáil íseal í, bí cúramach.

It's a low ceiling, be careful.

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Ceiling in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for ceiling?

The Irish for ceiling is síleáil (pronounced “SHEE-lawl”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is síleálacha.

How do you pronounce síleáil in Irish?

Síleáil is said like “SHEE-lawl” (IPA /ˈʃiːlʲaːlʲ/).

What is the plural of ceiling in Irish?

The plural of síleáil is síleálacha; with the article, it is na síleálacha. The genitive plural is síleálacha, as in péinteáil síleálacha (painting ceilings).

Why does síleáil change to shíleáil?

After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo shíleáil. After ár (our) it stays ár síleáil, because s does not take eclipsis.

What is the difference between síleáil and díon?

Síleáil is the ceiling seen from inside a room, while díon is the roof covering the outside of a building.

Ceiling in Irish (Síleáil): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage