Welsh corgi en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /wɛlʃ ˈkɔːɡi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /wɛlʃ ˈkɔɹɡi/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Welsh + corgi.
Meanings
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A type of herding dog originating from Wales, having a small body, short legs, and fox-like features such as large ears.
Having been a breeder of Welsh Corgwn (Pembrokeshire) for the past seven years, I would like to give the people of this area some information about this wonderful breed as they are very rare in the U.S.A.
1961 August 9, Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Cash, “Concerning Corgis”, in Herbert M. Davidson, editor, Daytona Beach Evening News, volume 33, number 218, Daytona Beach, Fla., →OCLC, “Readers’ Editorials” section, page 4, column 6:With reference to the correspondence upon Welsh corgwn, it is interesting to learn that one of these animals, which have a dachshund body with collie head, tail, and coat, was used at Plas, Llanfechan,^([sic]) for many years to turn the roasting jack.
1926 December 16, “Wales Day by Day”, in Western Mail, 4th edition, number 17,948, Cardiff, →OCLC, page 6, column 7:Mouthfeel presents DJ Divorcée and DJ Tip spinning a tribute to Pimm’s Cups, Welsh Corgwn, the Union Jack, and Kate Middleton’s love of drinking parties, just in time for the royal nups.
2011 April 29, James Renovitch, “Calendar: This week’s community listings”, in The Austin Chronicle, volume 30, number 35, Austin, Tex., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 58:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh corgis | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Welsh corgwn | Number=Plur | rare | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (11)
he ולש קורגי (type of herding dog originating from Wales — see also corgi) · ko 웰시 코기 (type of herding dog originating from Wales — see also corgi) · uk валлійський коргі (type of herding dog originating from Wales — see also corgi) · fi walesinpaimenkoira (type of herding dog originating from Wales — see also corgi) · ja ウェルシュ・コーギー (type of herding dog originating from Wales — see also corgi) · mk велшко корги (type of herding dog originating from Wales — see also corgi) · ru вельш-ко́рги (type of herding dog originating from Wales — see also corgi) · fi walesincorgi (type of herding dog originating from Wales — see also corgi) · es corgi galés (type of herding dog originating from Wales — see also corgi) · bg уелско корги (type of herding dog originating from Wales — see also corgi) · vi chó Corgi Wales (type of herding dog originating from Wales — see also corgi)