Long word

The Germans are renowned for their love of long words, but they are not the only ones who like to create complex compound words as nouns. The Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes coined the 183 lettered

lopado-temacho-selacho-galeo-kranio-leipsano-drim-hupotrimmatosilphio-karabo-melito-katakechumeno-kichl-epikossuphophatto-peristeralektruon-opto-kephallio-kigklo-peleio-lagoio-siraio-baphe-traganopterugon

meaning a dish compounded of all kinds of dainties, fish, fowl and sauces. 

* The concept and examples featured on this page have been provided by Adam Jacot de Boinod.

Language Word Examples (Common, Technical & Constructed)
Albanian CommonZëvendëskryeredaktori (Deputy Editor-in-Chief)ConstructedKundërzhurmëkrijuesabërësave (Anti-noise-creator-doer)
Basque CommonPagatzaurtunduagoienengoa (Basque surname)
Azpilicuetagaraycosaroyarenberecolarrea (Basque town name)
Bulgarian ConstructedNeprotivokonstitutsionstvuvatelstvuvayte (Do not act in an unconstitutional manner)
Catalan CommonAnticonstitucionalment (Unconstitutionally)
Croatian CommonPrijestolonaslijednikovica (Heir presumptive)
Czech ConstructedNejneobhospodarovávatelnejšími (The most unmanageable)
Danish CommonØkonomiprofessorassistentsuddannelse (Economics Professor Assistant Education)TechnicalSpeciallægepraksisplanlægningsstabiliseringsperiode (Specialist practice planning stabilization period)
Dutch CommonKindercarnavalsoptochtvoorbereidingswerkzaamheden (Children's carnival parade preparation activities)ConstructedHottentottententententoonstellingsterrein (Hottentot tent exhibition area)
English CommonAntidisestablishmentarianism
FloccinaucinihilipilificationTechnicalPneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
PseudopseudohypoparathyroidismConstructedSupercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia
Estonian CommonRaudteeülesõidukoht (Railway crossing)
Finnish CommonPeruspalveluliikelaitoskuntayhtymä (Basic Service Enterprise Municipal Corporation)TechnicalLentokonesuihkuturbiinimoottoriapumekaanikkoaliupseerioppilas (Aircraft jet turbine engine auxiliary mechanic non-commissioned officer student)ConstructedEpäjärjestelmällistyttämättömyydellänsäkäänköhän (I wonder if even by its lack of being made unsystematic)
French CommonIntergouvernementalisation (Intergovernmentalization)
German CommonGeschwindigkeitsbegrenzung (Speed ​​limit)TechnicalGrundstücksverkehrsgenehmigungszuständigkeitsübertragungsverordnung (Ordinance on the Transfer of Responsibility for Land Transfer Permits)ConstructedDonaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft (Danube Steamship Company)
Greek Commonφαλαινοκαρχαρίας (whale shark)Technicalωτορινολαρυγγολόγος (otolaryngologist)Constructedακτινοχρυσοφαιδροβροντολαμπροφεγγοφωτοστόλιστος (radiantgoldenfeatherthunderlightglowinglightdecorated)
Hungarian CommonLegmegvesztegethetetlenebbek (The most incorruptible)ConstructedMegszentségtelenithetetlenségeskedéseltekért (For your acts of attempting to behave as if you were indesecratable)
Icelandic ConstructedVaðlaheiðarvegavinnuverkfærageymsluskúrslyklakippuhringurinn (The keychain ring of the shed for the road work equipment on Vaðlaheiði)
Italian CommonPrecipitevolissimevolmente (Very hastily)TechnicalPsiconeuroendocrinoimmunologia (Psychoneuroendocrineimmunology)
Latin CommonHonorificabilitudinitatibus (Honorableness)
Latvian CommonPretpulksteņrādītājvirziens (Counterclockwise)TechnicalMeningoencefalomieloradikuloneirīts (Meningoencephalomyeloradiculoneuritis)
Lithuanian CommonNebeprisikiškiakopusteliaudavome (We no longer swear and gossip)
Korean Constructed청자양인각연당초상감모란문은구대접 (Celadon Bowl with Inlaid Peony and Lotus Scroll Design)
Polish CommonKonstantynopolitańczykowianeczka (Konstantinopolitan girl)
Portuguese CommonAnticonstitucionalissimamente (Unconstitutionally)
Romanian CommonOtorinolaringologie (Otolaryngology)TechnicalSternocleidomastoidian
Pneumoultramicroscopicosilicovulcaniconioza (Pneumoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis)
Russian Technicalтетрагидропиранилциклопентилтетрагидропиридопиридиновые (tetrahydropyranylcyclopentyltetrahydropyridopyridine)
Serbian CommonPrestolonaslednikovica (Crown Princess)Constructedдеведесетдеветогодишњакиња (ninety-nine-year-old woman)
Slovenian CommonStarocerkvenoslovanšcina (Old Church Slavonic)TechnicalDialektičnomaterialističen (Dialectical materialist)
Slovak CommonNajnevypočítavatelnejší (The most unpredictable)ConstructedNajneobhospodárovatelnejší (The most unmanageable)
Spanish CommonContrarrevolucionario (Counter-revolutionary)TechnicalElectroencefalografista (electroencephalographer)
Swedish ConstructedNordvästersjökustartilleriflygspaningssimulatoranläggningsmaterielunderhållsuppföljningssystem (Northwest Sea Coast Artillery Air Reconnaissance Simulator Facility Material Maintenance Follow-up System)
Tamil Commonதிருவாலவாயுடையார்திருவிலையாடற்புராணம் (Thiruvalavayudaiyar Thiruvilayadal Purana)
Turkish CommonAfyonkarahisarlilardanlarmis (Apparently from the people of Afyonkarahisar)ConstructedMuvaffakiyetsizlestiricilestiriveremeyebileceklerimizdenmissinizcesine (As if you are one of those whom we might not be able to easily make unsuccessful)
Ukrainian TechnicalPентгеноелектрокардіографічного (X-ray electrocardiography)
Welsh ConstructedLlanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (St Mary's Church in the hollow of the white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and the Church of St Tysilio of the red cave)
Do you know the longest word in your language? Please let us know!

Please only submit words that are actually being used, please no technical or medical terms.

(Once it has been proofread, your entry will be uploaded)

Longest word