Limerick in Irish
Limerick in Irish is Luimneach, Contae Luimnigh, Cathair Luimnigh — Limerick means a humorous five-line poem with a bouncing rhythm and an AABBA rhyme scheme.
Limerick in Irish
Luimneach
A county of Ireland.
Contae Luimnigh
A county of Ireland.
Cathair Luimnigh
A county of Ireland.
Luimneach
Cathair Luimnigh
luimneach
A humorous, often bawdy verse of five anapaestic lines, with the rhyme scheme aabba, and typically having an 8–8–5–5–8 cadence.
What does "Limerick" mean?
-
noun A humorous five-line poem with a bouncing rhythm and an AABBA rhyme scheme.
"He wrote a limerick about the office printer."
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Irish.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Irish meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Irish
Limerick in a sentence
- He wrote a limerick about the office printer.
- Take a look. That’s Buffy, Muffy, and Fluffy. Do they have anything in common other than names you could write a limerick around?
Common Irish translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "Limerick" in Irish?
"Limerick" in Irish is Luimneach, Contae Luimnigh, Cathair Luimnigh. Limerick means: A humorous five-line poem with a bouncing rhythm and an AABBA rhyme scheme.
How do you use "Limerick" in a sentence?
Example: "He wrote a limerick about the office printer." In Irish, "Limerick" is Luimneach, Contae Luimnigh, Cathair Luimnigh.
Are there other ways to say "Limerick" in Irish?
Yes — Irish has 4 translations listed for "Limerick": Luimneach, Contae Luimnigh, Cathair Luimnigh, luimneach.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
