C2

Place Name Etymology

Enwau Lleoedd

About this concept

Understanding Welsh place name elements: aber (river mouth), llan (church/enclosure), pen (top/head), cwm (valley), pont (bridge). Reveals historical Welsh grammar and landscape vocabulary.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~30 cards at level C2.

Examples

Llanfair = llan + Mair (St. Mary's church)church of Mary
Aberystwyth = aber + Ystwythmouth of the Ystwyth river
Pen-y-bont = pen + y + ponthead/end of the bridge
Cwm Rhondda = cwm + Rhonddavalley of the Rhondda

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