How to Say “Limerick” in Irish

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luimneach
/ˈl̪ˠɪmʲənʲəx/masculine
The Irish word for the English phrase limerick is luimneach.
luimneach refers to a humorous rhyming verse consisting of five lines.
Meaning: humorous rhyming verse of five lines (noun)

Related words

County (name): Luimneach, Contae Luimnigh.

Town (name): Luimneach, Cathair Luimnigh.

Did you know?

  • While an English limerick is often nonsense, the Irish word luimneach can also be used in certain contexts to describe someone who is 'scoundrel' or 'rascal'.
  • The word luimneach is also the Irish name for the city of Limerick. In Irish, the city and the poem share the exact same name.
  • The structure of a luimneach is an import into Irish from English, as traditional Gaelic poetry focuses on syllable counts rather than the specific AABBA rhyme scheme.

Example sentences for Irish are not verified yet.

Example conversation

Cathal and Siobhán are talking about a poem.

  1. Cathal

    An leochaigh tú an luimneach seo, a Siobhán?
    Did you enjoy this limerick, Siobhán?
  2. Siobhán

    Ba epsom é, a Chathal.
    It was great, Cathal.
  3. Cathal

    An bhfuil luimneach eile agat?
    Do you have another limerick?
  4. Siobhán

    Níl aon luimneach eile agam anois.
    I don't have any other limerick now.

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