enw lle hiraf
The Welsh phrase for 'longest place name' is enw lle hiraf.
This phrase refers to the name of a location that contains the greatest number of letters.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of enw (name), lle (place) and hiraf (longest).
How does it change in a sentence?
In Welsh, the superlative adjective hiraf follows the noun it modifies.
Did you know?
- The name Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyllllanfwrogog was deliberately lengthened in the 1860s to attract tourists to the local railway station.
- The famous longest place name in Wales is not just a random string of letters, but a descriptive sentence meaning 'St Mary's church in the hollow of the white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and the church of St Tysilio'.
- The word enw shares the same ancient root as the English word 'name', both descending from the Proto-Indo-European '*h₁nómn̥'.
Examples in context
- Mae hi'n anodd darllen enw lle hiraf yn y Gymraeg.It is difficult to read the longest place name in Welsh.
Example conversation
Elowen and Gareth are looking at a map of Wales.
- ElowenEdrychwch ar hyn, dyma'r enw lle hiraf!Look at this, here is the longest place name!
- GarethYdy'n rhy hir i'w ddarllen, Elowen.It is too long to read, Elowen.
- ElowenGallwch chi ddweud yr enw lle hiraf?Can you say the longest place name?
- GarethNi allaf, mae'n rhy anodd!I cannot, it is too difficult!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries enw, lle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
