Comments on: The World’s Longest Palindromes http://www.damninteresting.com/the-worlds-longest-palindromes A collection of Damn Interesting things Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:31:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Blasius http://www.damninteresting.com/the-worlds-longest-palindromes#comment-25411 Blasius Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:52:49 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=270#comment-25411 Hungarian is considered to be a Finno-Ugric language in the Uralic language family, as are Finnish and Estonian, too. To the best of my knowledge, the longest palindromic sentence that makes sense is in Hungarian: "Kis erek mentén, láp sík ölén, oda van a bánya rabja, jaj Baranyában a vadon élö Kis Pálnét nem keresik." "Along the small streams and in the flat lap of the moorland gone the prisoner of the mine: alas, nobody looks for Mrs. Pál Kis, who lived in the woods of Baranya." (Created by Demők, Béla.) Not too bad, is it? (Hungarian is my mother tongue, although I am an American citizen living in Sweden.) Hungarian is considered to be a Finno-Ugric language in the Uralic language family, as are Finnish and Estonian, too. To the best of my knowledge, the longest palindromic sentence that makes sense is in Hungarian:
“Kis erek mentén, láp sík ölén, oda van a bánya rabja, jaj Baranyában
a vadon élö Kis Pálnét nem keresik.” “Along the small streams and in the flat lap of the moorland gone the prisoner of the mine: alas, nobody looks for Mrs. Pál Kis, who lived in the woods of Baranya.” (Created by Demők, Béla.)
Not too bad, is it? (Hungarian is my mother tongue, although I am an American citizen living in Sweden.)

]]> By: wombat247 http://www.damninteresting.com/the-worlds-longest-palindromes#comment-25395 wombat247 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:19:53 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=270#comment-25395 Madam in Eden, I'm Adam. Madam in Eden, I’m Adam.

]]> By: AngloCelt http://www.damninteresting.com/the-worlds-longest-palindromes#comment-24353 AngloCelt Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:17:25 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=270#comment-24353 [quote]Secret Ninja said: "Those are definately not real words…"[/quote] Nor is "definately" a real word! Try 'Definitely'. :-) [quote]Secret Ninja said: “Those are definately not real words…”[/quote]

Nor is “definately” a real word! Try ‘Definitely’. :-)

]]> By: allduerespect88 http://www.damninteresting.com/the-worlds-longest-palindromes#comment-23476 allduerespect88 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 11:40:46 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=270#comment-23476 Rise to vote sir! Anyone got any cool anagrams? Rise to vote sir!

Anyone got any cool anagrams?

]]> By: Ratsoup http://www.damninteresting.com/the-worlds-longest-palindromes#comment-23351 Ratsoup Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:01:03 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=270#comment-23351 [quoute:"FunDaMentalist"] FunDaMentalist #5 December 19th, 2005 5:00 am The Estonian word "kuulilennuteetunneliluuk" is one of the longest single-word palindromes as well. It means "the trap door at the end of the tunnel where the bullet is flying". I guess it's some kind of a military term :) [/quote] Good think I read all the comments before posting. I was going to post the same word :) It beats both the Finnish palindromes 8) Go Estonia ! Märt [quoute:"FunDaMentalist"]
FunDaMentalist #5 December 19th, 2005 5:00 am

The Estonian word “kuulilennuteetunneliluuk” is one of the longest single-word palindromes as well. It means “the trap door at the end of the tunnel where the bullet is flying”. I guess it’s some kind of a military term :) [/quote]

Good think I read all the comments before posting. I was going to post the same word :) It beats both the Finnish palindromes 8)
Go Estonia !

Märt

]]> By: drogulous http://www.damninteresting.com/the-worlds-longest-palindromes#comment-21943 drogulous Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:11:26 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=270#comment-21943 There are two noticeable mistakes in this article. The first is a grammatical error. The phrase "based off..." should be "based on..." or something similar. Secondly, there are unnecessarily repeated words in the last sentence of the first paragraph. There are two noticeable mistakes in this article. The first is a grammatical error. The phrase “based off…” should be “based on…” or something similar. Secondly, there are unnecessarily repeated words in the last sentence of the first paragraph.

]]> By: piffle4 http://www.damninteresting.com/the-worlds-longest-palindromes#comment-21676 piffle4 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:17:51 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=270#comment-21676 aibohphobia is a fear of palindromes aibohphobia is a fear of palindromes

]]> By: Greenvanholzer http://www.damninteresting.com/the-worlds-longest-palindromes#comment-20372 Greenvanholzer Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:47:01 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=270#comment-20372 ! SOS , EVE , SOS ! http://notasheepmaybeagoat.blogspot.com/2008/02/palindrome-king.html ! SOS , EVE , SOS !

http://notasheepmaybeagoat.blogspot.com/2008/02/palindrome-king.html

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