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longest word

  • 28-08-2013 12:19am
    #1
    Schwiiing
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    What's the longest word in the irish language?


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  • #2
    An gal gréine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 941 ✭✭✭An gal gréine


    Dunno but there probably is a longer word than frithchothromaíocht at 19 letters.
    Means counter-balance.


  • #3
    Insect Overlord
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    Here's an interesting list of Ireland's longest place-names: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest_placenames_in_Ireland :)


  • #4
    An gal gréine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 941 ✭✭✭An gal gréine


    The English translation for Muiceanach idir Dhá Sháile is an abomination. At least the 2005 Act got rid of it and other unnecessary official translations for Gaeltacht placenames.


  • #5
    Paz-CCFC
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    Do chemical names count? Not entirely made up of letters (but no spaces in between), this one has 113 characters:

    (1R,4S,5R,8S)-1,2,3,4,10,10-heicseaclóir-6,7-eapocsa-1,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-ochtaihidri-1,4:5,8-dhémheatana-naftailéin.


    And the genitive has an extra letter (an E added to the end).


  • #6
    lfqnic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 169 ✭✭lfqnic


    Leas-phríomhfheidhmeannach? Cineáilín maked-y-uppy but still... if focal has it, it counts!


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