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Welsh en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /ˈwɛlʃ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Wales)
• /ˈwelʃ/ (Australia, New-Zealand)

Etymology

From Middle English Walsch, Welische, from Anglian Old English wǣlisċ (“Briton; Roman; Celt”), from Proto-West Germanic *walhisk, from Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz (“Celt; later Roman”) (thus cognate with German welsch, Dutch Waals, Danish vælsk, Old Norse valskr), from *walhaz (“Celt, Roman”) (compare Old English wealh), from the name of the Gaulish tribe, the Volcae (recorded only in Latin contexts). This word was borrowed from Germanic into Slavic (compare Old Church Slavonic Влахъ (Vlaxŭ, “Vlachs, Romanians”), Byzantine Greek Βλάχος (Blákhos)). Doublet of Vellish. Compare Walloon, walnut, Vlach, Walach, Gaul, Cornwall.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to Wales.
2. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the Celtic language of Wales.
3. (not-comparable) Designating plants or animals from or associated with Wales.
4. (historical, not-comparable) Indigenously British; pertaining to the Celtic peoples who inhabited much of Britain before the Roman occupation.
   • The Tudors, it was argued, were of Welsh or ancient British descent. 1985, Michael Wood, In Search of the Trojan War:

Forms

Deriveds

Welsh pear · Welsh ale · Welsh Hook · Welsh web · Welsh plain · Welsh lump · Welsh mortgage · Welsh not · Welshness · Welsh Bicknor · Welsh hat · Welsh-comb · Welsh rarebit · Welsh Springer Spaniel · Welsh onion · Welsh hook · Welsh Marches · Welsh cat · Welsh Ticket · Welsh chimney · Welshman · Welsh corgi · Welsh Black · Welsh Mountain · Welsh stick · Welsh Mountain sheep · Welsh comb · Welsher · Old Welsh · Welshwoman · Welsh rabbit · Welsh lead · Welsh bean · Welsh pony · Welsh terrier · Welsh acre · Welsh harp · Welsh mountain pony · Welsh dresser · Welsh Harp · Welsh cob · Middle Welsh · Welsh cake · Welshpool · Welsh nephew · Welsh yard

Synonyms

Walian · Cymric · Welshie · Walian · Cambrian · Welshy

Translations (98)

hu velszi (of or pertaining to Wales) · fi walesilainen (of or pertaining to Wales) · eu galestar (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · kw kembrek (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · ast galés (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · hu velszi (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · da walisisk (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · ru валли́йский (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · ca gal·lesa (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · uk уе́льський (of or pertaining to Wales) · pl walijski (of or pertaining to Wales) · hy վալլիերեն (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · nb walisisk (of or pertaining to Wales) · jv Wales (of or pertaining to Wales) · cy Cymraeg (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · cmn 威尔士语的 (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · ru валли́йский (of or pertaining to Wales) · pt galês (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · mk ве́лшки (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · cmn 威爾士語的 /威尔士语的 (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · cy Cymreig (of or pertaining to Wales) · et Walesi (of or pertaining to Wales) · cmn 威爾士的 /威尔士的 (of or pertaining to Wales) · tl Gales (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · nl Welsh (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · ur ویلش (of or pertaining to Wales) · eu galestar (of or pertaining to Wales) · la cambriānus (of or pertaining to Wales) · eo kimra (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · gd Cuimreach (of or pertaining to Wales) · mk ве́лшки (of or pertaining to Wales) · ka უელსური (of or pertaining to Wales) · ca gal·lès (of or pertaining to Wales) · cs velšský (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · ga Breatnach (of or pertaining to Wales) · ru уэ́льский (of or pertaining to Wales) · ast cámbricu (of or pertaining to Wales) · sv walesisk (of or pertaining to Wales) · ca gal·lès (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · ka უელსური (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · pl walijski (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · nl Wels (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · fr gallois (of or pertaining to Wales) · ro galez (of or pertaining to Wales) · ur ویلش (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · sv walesisk (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · fi walesinkielinen (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · de walisisch (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · ast galés (of or pertaining to Wales) · gv Bretnagh (of or pertaining to Wales) · es galés (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · ur کمری (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · cmn 威爾斯語的 /威尔斯语的 (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · eo kimra (of or pertaining to Wales) · bg уелски (of or pertaining to Wales) · la cambricus (of or pertaining to Wales) · ne वेल्स (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · he ולשי (of or pertaining to Wales) · fr gallois (designating plants, animals, etc. from or associated with Wales) · ca gal·lesa (of or pertaining to Wales) · fi kymrinkielinen (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · pt galês (of or pertaining to Wales) · et kõmri (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · de walisisch (of or pertaining to Wales) · gd Cuimreach (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · mr वेल्श (of or pertaining to Wales) · es galés (of or pertaining to Wales) · it gallese (of or pertaining to Wales) · la wallicus (of or pertaining to Wales) · nb walisisk (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · ro galez (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · nb bretsk (of or pertaining to Wales) · fr gallois (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · cmn 威爾斯的 /威尔斯的 (of or pertaining to Wales) · he ולשי (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · sv kymrisk (of or pertaining to Wales) · pt galesa (of or pertaining to Wales) · pt galesa (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · da walisisk (of or pertaining to Wales) · nn walisisk (of or pertaining to Wales) · ast cámbricu (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · tl Gales (of or pertaining to Wales) · cs velšský (of or pertaining to Wales) · et kõmri (of or pertaining to Wales) · sv kymrisk (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · nn walisisk (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · nl Wels (of or pertaining to Wales) · kw kembrek (of or pertaining to Wales) · gl galés (of or pertaining to Wales) · gl galés (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · uk ве́льський (of or pertaining to Wales) · hu walesi (of or pertaining to Wales) · hu walesi (of or pertaining to the Welsh language) · nl Welsh (of or pertaining to Wales) · fi Walesin (of or pertaining to Wales) · yi וועלש (of or pertaining to Wales) · id Wales (of or pertaining to Wales) · uk валлі́йський (of or pertaining to Wales)

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Welsh en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈwɛlʃ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Wales)
• /ˈwelʃ/ (Australia, New-Zealand)

Etymology

From Middle English Walsch, Welische, from Anglian Old English wǣlisċ (“Briton; Roman; Celt”), from Proto-West Germanic *walhisk, from Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz (“Celt; later Roman”) (thus cognate with German welsch, Dutch Waals, Danish vælsk, Old Norse valskr), from *walhaz (“Celt, Roman”) (compare Old English wealh), from the name of the Gaulish tribe, the Volcae (recorded only in Latin contexts). This word was borrowed from Germanic into Slavic (compare Old Church Slavonic Влахъ (Vlaxŭ, “Vlachs, Romanians”), Byzantine Greek Βλάχος (Blákhos)). Doublet of Vellish. Compare Walloon, walnut, Vlach, Walach, Gaul, Cornwall.

Meanings

1. (collective, countable, in-plural, uncountable) The people of Wales.
2. (countable, uncountable) A breed of pig, kept mainly for bacon.

Forms

Deriveds

Welshland (person or people) · Old Welsh · welcher (person or people) · welch (person or people) · Middle Welsh · Welshman (person or people)

Synonyms

Welshman (people)

Translations (116)

dsb waliziska rěc (language) · nl Welsh (collectively, people of Wales) · cmn 威爾士人 /威尔士人 (collectively, people of Wales) · mr वेल्श (language) · he ולשים (collectively, people of Wales) · fr gallois (language) · eu galestar (collectively, people of Wales) · nn kymrisk (language) · eo kimroj (collectively, people of Wales) · sv välska (language) · mk ве́лшки (language) · ru валли́йцы (collectively, people of Wales) · nn walisisk (language) · nn walisarar (collectively, people of Wales) · cmn 威爾士語 /威尔士语 (language) · nb walisisk (language) · ko 웨일스 사람 (collectively, people of Wales) · sk waleština (language) · nl Kymrisch (language) · nb velsk (language) · ga Breatnais (language) · be валі́йская мо́ва (language) · gd Cuimris (language) · ca gal·lesos (collectively, people of Wales) · ka უელსური ენა (language) · sh velški (language) · gd na Cuimrich (collectively, people of Wales) · ru валли́йский язы́к (language) · tg уэлсӣ (language) · ja ウェールズ人 (collectively, people of Wales) · de Kymrisch (language) · cs velština (language) · ru уэ́льсцы (collectively, people of Wales) · kw Kembrek (language) · eo kimra lingvo (language) · sv kymriska (language) · eu galesera (language) · az Valli dili (language) · fr Gallois (collectively, people of Wales) · es galeses (collectively, people of Wales) · de Walisisch (language) · et kõmrid (collectively, people of Wales) · ru валли́ец (collectively, people of Wales) · pl Walijczycy (collectively, people of Wales) · de Waliser (collectively, people of Wales) · kw Kembrion (collectively, people of Wales) · tr Galliler (collectively, people of Wales) · mr वेल्श (collectively, people of Wales) · uk валі́йська (language) · sga Bretnas (language) · sk kymričtina (language) · br kembraeg (language) · tr Galce (language) · cmn 威爾斯語 /威尔斯语 (language) · fi walesin kieli (language) · nl Welsh (language) · ro galeză (language) · nl Wels (language) · fi kymrin kieli (language) · cs Velšané (collectively, people of Wales) · fo bretskt (language) · es galesas (collectively, people of Wales) · hy կիմրերեն (language) · ka უელსური (language) · fi walesilaiset (collectively, people of Wales) · cs kymričtina (language) · fo walisiskt (language) · be валі́йская (language) · da walisisk (language) · es galés (language) · nb walisere (collectively, people of Wales) · fi wales (language) · ka უელსელები (collectively, people of Wales) · gv Bretnish (language) · ko 웨일스어 (language) · cs waleština (language) · hu velszi (language) · cmn 威爾斯人 /威尔斯人 (collectively, people of Wales) · sk Walešania (collectively, people of Wales) · ru валли́йка (collectively, people of Wales) · fa ولزی (language) · sv walesiska (language) · fi kymri (language) · mk Ве́лшани (collectively, people of Wales) · ru валли́йский (language) · ja カムリ語 (language) · fo kymriskt (language) · pt galês (language) · cy Cymry (collectively, people of Wales) · et kõmri keel (language) · dsb walizišćina (language) · nb kymrisk (language) · sga combrec (c) (language) · hy վալլիերեն (language) · fa ولزیها (collectively, people of Wales) · ja ウェールズ語 (language) · cs kymerština (language) · he ולשית (language) · uk валлійці (collectively, people of Wales) · cy Cymraeg (language) · pl język walijski (language) · gl galés (language) · nn velsk (language) · ko 웨일스인 (collectively, people of Wales) · da waliserne (collectively, people of Wales) · ru уэ́льский (language) · ro galezi (collectively, people of Wales) · wlm Kymraec (language) · wlm Cymräec (language) · ca gal·lès (language) · gv Bretnee (collectively, people of Wales) · nds Waliesch (language) · hu walesi (language) · pt galês (collectively, people of Wales) · hy ուելսերեն (language) · sk kymerčina (language)

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Welsh en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈwɛlʃ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Wales)
• /ˈwelʃ/ (Australia, New-Zealand)

Etymology

From Middle English Walsch, Welische, from Anglian Old English wǣlisċ (“Briton; Roman; Celt”), from Proto-West Germanic *walhisk, from Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz (“Celt; later Roman”) (thus cognate with German welsch, Dutch Waals, Danish vælsk, Old Norse valskr), from *walhaz (“Celt, Roman”) (compare Old English wealh), from the name of the Gaulish tribe, the Volcae (recorded only in Latin contexts). This word was borrowed from Germanic into Slavic (compare Old Church Slavonic Влахъ (Vlaxŭ, “Vlachs, Romanians”), Byzantine Greek Βλάχος (Blákhos)). Doublet of Vellish. Compare Walloon, walnut, Vlach, Walach, Gaul, Cornwall.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) The Welsh language.
   • 9 minutes to 2. We just stopped to have our horses' mouths washed, and there all people spoke welsh. 1832, Queen Victoria, journal, 6 Aug 1832
2. (countable, uncountable) An English and Scottish surname transferred from the nickname for someone who was a Welshman or a Celt.
3. (countable, uncountable) An Irish surname, a variant of Walsh.
4. (countable, uncountable) A town in Louisiana, United States, named for early landowner Henry Welsh.
5. (countable, uncountable) An unincorporated community in Ohio, United States, named for an early settler.

Forms

Relateds

Wiktionary’s coverage of Welsh terms

Synonyms

Cymraeg · Kymric · Cymric

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