On Hungarian nature trail names and their diversity

Abstract

After defining the concept of a nature trail and providing a brief overview of their history, this study aims to offer a qualitative analysis of nature trail names in Hungary. After separating the generic terms and specifiers of the names, a functional-semantic analysis reveals that the latter mainly serve a localization function. Area-specific animal and plant names are also common. However, to a lesser extent, there are also personal names related to the territory, or more generally, to nature conservation and science. Words denoting activities or other concepts related to nature walks are also present. The paper concludes by discussing the most common issues relating to the variety of nature trail names and their spelling.