Welsh

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 See also 1.6 External links 2 Dutch 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Synonyms 2.4 Adjective 2.4.1 Synonyms

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /wɛlʃ/, SAMPA: /wElS/

[edit] Etymology

From an Old English word for "foreigner", from Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz (“‘Roman/Celtic, foreign’”), from *walh- (“‘Celt, Roman, foreigner’”) from Pre-Germanic *wolh- (“‘Celt’”). Cognate with Slavic Vlach, Gothic walh, Deutsch Welsch (“‘foreign, Romance-speaker (especially Italian)’”), Medieval Greek Βλάχος, a term used to describe East Romance speakers, Old High German walhisk (“‘Roman’”), Old Norse valskr (“‘French’”), Tjurkö Bracteate Inscription walhakurne, 'Roman corn.'

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Welsh

Plural -

Welsh

1. (collectively) The people of Wales.
2. The Welsh language.
3. A surname for someone who was a Welshman or a Celt.
4. A breed of pig, kept mainly for bacon.

[edit] Synonyms

• (language): Cymric, Kymric

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Welsh (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to Wales.
2. Of or pertaining to the Welsh language.

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[edit] See also

• Category:Welsh language for words in Welsh

[edit] External links

• ISO 639-1 code cy, ISO 639-3 code cym (SIL)
• Ethnologue entry for Welsh, cym

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Etymology

From English.

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•  audio^{help, file}
• IPA: /wɛlʃ/

[edit] Noun

Welsh n. (no plural, no diminutive)

1. Welsh, the language.

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• Wels (unusual), Kymrisch

[edit] Adjective

Welsh, Welshe (not comparable)

1. Welsh

[edit] Synonyms

• Wels (unusual)