French word

cheminée

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃəmine/

Meaning

  • feminine nounchimney

Example

La fumée sort de la cheminée.

Smoke is coming out of the chimney.

Illustration for cheminée (chimney)

More examples

Le chat dort près de la cheminée.

The cat sleeps near the fireplace.

Core concept

A vertical passage carries smoke from a fire or heater up and out of a building.

Common phrases

  • ramoner la cheminée

    clean the chimney

  • la cheminée de la maison

    the house chimney

Similar words

poêle: An indoor stove used for heating a room or cooking food.
insert: A box-shaped device fitted into a fireplace opening to improve combustion efficiency.
hotte: A kitchen ventilation unit that draws in cooking grease and smoke and vents them outside.
fumée: Visible smoke or soot particles released into the air by combustion.

Definition in French

Construction verticale ou conduit destiné à conduire la fumée d'un foyer ou d'un appareil de chauffage vers l'extérieur du bâtiment.

Word origin

The noun cheminée descends through Old French from Latin caminus, meaning a furnace or hearth.

Usage tips

  • Cheminée is feminine, so standard forms include une cheminée and cette cheminée.

Other meanings

  • fireplacenoun
  • fluenoun

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