Chimney in Irish (Simléar): Meaning & Pronunciation

Q: What is the Irish for chimney?

The Irish for chimney is simléar (pronounced “SHIM-lair”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is simléir.

Q: What is the plural of chimney in Irish?

The plural of simléar is simléir; with the article, na simléir means “the chimneys”. The genitive plural is simléar, as in glanadh na simléar (the cleaning of the chimneys).

How to say “chimney” in Irish

Irish:: simléar
English:: chimney
Word type:: noun
Gender:: masculine, first declension
Pronunciation:: “SHIM-lair” /ˈʃɪmʲlʲeːɾ/

Various forms

Plural:: simléir (chimneys)
Genitive singular:: simléir, an tsimléir (e.g. barr an tsimléir, top of the chimney)
Genitive plural:: simléar, na simléar (e.g. glanadh na simléar, the cleaning of the chimneys)

What does “simléar” mean?

chimney: A vertical pipe or structure that carries smoke from a fire or stove up and out of a building.Also: chimney stack, flue, smokestack.

“Simléar” with the article

The plural of chimney in Irish is simléir. Here is simléar after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an simléar

the chimney

No change after an

na simléir

the chimneys

Plural: no change after na

“Simléar” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using simléar, the Irish word for chimney.

Tá deatach ag teacht amach as an simléar.

Smoke is coming out of the chimney.

Ní mór dúinn an simléar a ghlanadh roimh an ngeimhreadh.

We need to clean the chimney before winter.

Thit cuid de bharr an tsimléir sa stoirm.

Part of the top of the chimney fell in the storm.

Tá simléir arda ar na seantithe sin.

Those old houses have tall chimneys.

Bhí nead éin i mo shimléar.

There was a bird's nest in my chimney.

Tá an ghaoth ag séideadh síos sa simléar.

The wind is blowing down the chimney.

Tháinig fear chun simléar an tí a dheisiú.

A man came to repair the chimney of the house.

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Chimney in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for chimney?

The Irish for chimney is simléar (pronounced “SHIM-lair”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is simléir.

How do you pronounce simléar in Irish?

Simléar is said like “SHIM-lair” (IPA /ˈʃɪmʲlʲeːɾ/).

What is the plural of chimney in Irish?

The plural of simléar is simléir; with the article, na simléir means “the chimneys”. The genitive plural is simléar, as in glanadh na simléar (the cleaning of the chimneys).

Why does simléar change to shimléar?

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

What is the Irish for soot in a chimney?

Soot is 'súiche', so a sooty chimney might be described as 'simléar lán de shúiche'.

Is 'simléirí' correct as a plural?

The standard plural is 'simléir', but 'simléirí' is also heard and appears in some texts.

Chimney in Irish (Simléar): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage