Meaning of heddlu iaith | Babel Free
ˌhɛðlɨ̞ ˈjai̯θDefinitions
language police, grammar Nazis (especially in the context of the Welsh language)
derogatory, masculine, not-mutable, uncountable
Equivalents
Deutsch
Sprachpolizei
Español
talibán ortográfico
Magyar
nyelvtannáci
Bahasa Indonesia
polisi bahasa
日本語
言語警察
Nederlands
taalnazi
Português
professor pasquale
Svenska
språkpolis
Tiếng Việt
cảnh sát chính tả
Examples
“Pan mae'n dod at sgrifennu a siarad Cymraeg mae 'na wastad heddlu iaith o gwmpas yn barod i gywiro a beirniadu ond o bryd i'w gilydd mae'r heddlu go iawn angen help gyda iaith.”
When it comes to writing and speaking Welsh there are always language police about ready to correct and criticise but from time to time the actual police need help with language.
“Herio'r Heddlu Iaith”
Challenging the Grammar Nazis
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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