Abertawe
/ˌabɛrˈtau̯.ɛ/
Abertawe is the Welsh word for the city of Swansea.
Abertawe is the name used to refer to the city in South Wales.
Meaning: a city in South Wales (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˌabɛrˈtau̯.ɛ/. It has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- The Welsh word aber for 'mouth of a river' appears in many place names across Wales and Scotland, such as Aberystwyth and Aberdeen.
- The name Abertawe is a compound of two words: aber meaning 'estuary' or 'mouth' and Tawe, the name of the local river.
- In Welsh, the word aber can refer to both the mouth of a river and a confluence where two rivers meet.
Examples in context
- Tom yn cefnogi Abertawe.Tom supports Swansea.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use Abertawe in a sentence.Tatoeba #13248851 by deniko, translation #13248849 by deniko
- Datganiad i'r cyfryngau gan Gyngor Dinas Abertawe.A statement to the media by Swansea City Council.
- Rhaid i mi fynd i Abertawe.I must go to Swansea.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gareth and Catrin are discussing where to meet.
- GarethBle rwyt ti'n mynd yfory?Where are you going tomorrow?
- CatrinRwy'n mynd i Abertawe i weld fy nghefaid.I am going to Swansea to see my friend.
- GarethDa iawn, rwy'n hoffi Abertawe.Very good, I like Swansea.
- CatrinFi hefyd, mae'n hardd yno.Me too, it is beautiful there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “swansea” translations and entries Abertawe, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Abertawe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
