Image of Welsh Scrabble originally uploaded to Flickr by afagen
I heard this rather lovely word being discussed on the radio this morning - on the Chris Evans show on Radio 2 of all places. I was stuck in traffic on the M11 and had grown bored of the Today programme. They were using it to talk about the Welsh rugby success.
"Hwyl".
It's Welsh and means, according to Oxford Dictionaries Online, "a stirring feeling of emotional motivation and energy".
How poetic.
Another favourite Welsh word - I only know two so far, of course - is "cwtch", which means "a cosy corner" or a "safe place". Sianuska uses it in the name of her splendid blog A Cwtch and a Cuppa, which I recommend you visit when in need of beauty and sustenance.
