Welsh

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[edit] Pronunciation

IPA: /wɛlʃ/, SAMPA: /wElS/

[edit] Etymology

From an Anglo-Saxon word for 'foreigner', from PG walhiskaz 'Roman/Celtic, foreign' (Proto-Germanic is around 1st Century CE), 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, OHG walhisk, 'Roman', ON valskr, 'French,' Tjurkö Bracteate Inscription walhakurne, 'Roman corn.'

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Singular
Welsh

Plural
-

Welsh

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

[edit] Synonyms

(language): Cymric, Kymric

[edit] Translations

(collectively) people of Wales

Czech: Velšané cs(cs) m. pl.
Dutch: Welshmen nl(nl) (there is not really a word for this)
Estonian: kõmrid et(et) pl.
Finnish: walesilaiset fi(fi) pl.
French: Gallois fr(fr) m. pl.
German: Waliser de(de) m. pl.
Japanese: ウェールズ人 ja(ja) (wēruzu jin)
Macedonian: Велшани mk(mk) (Vélšani) pl.

Mandarin: trad. 威爾斯人, simpl. 威尔斯人 (pinyin: wēi'ĕrsīrén), trad. 威爾士人, simpl. 威尔士人 (pinyin: wēi'ĕrshìrén)
Polish: Walijczyky pl(pl) m. pl.
Portuguese: galês pt(pt) m.
Russian: валлийцы (vallíjcy) pl.
Scottish Gaelic: na Cuimrich gd(gd) m. pl.
Slovak: Walešania sk(sk) m. pl.
Spanish: galeses es(es) m. pl., galesas es(es) f. pl.
Welsh: Cymry cy(cy)

language

Armenian: ուելսերեն hy(hy) (uelseren), վալլիերեն hy(hy) (vallieren), կիմրերեն hy(hy) (kimreren)
Breton: kembraeg m.
Czech: velština cs(cs) f.
Dutch: Welsh nl(nl) n., Wels nl(nl) n., Kymrisch nl(nl) n.
Estonian: kõmri keel et(et)
Finnish: wales, walesin kieli, kymri, kymrin kieli
French: gallois fr(fr) m.
German: Walisisch de(de) n.
Irish: Breatnais ga(ga) f.
Japanese: ウェールズ語 ja(ja) (wēruzu-go)

Macedonian: велшки mk(mk) (vélški) m.
Mandarin: trad. 威爾斯語, simpl. 威尔斯语 (pinyin: wēi'ĕrshìyǔ), trad. 威爾士語, simpl. 威尔士语 (pinyin: wēi'ĕrshìyǔ)
Polish: (język) walijski m.
Portuguese: galês pt(pt) m.
Russian: валлийский (vallíjskij) m., валлийский язык (vallíjskij jazýk) m.
Scottish Gaelic: Cuimris gd(gd) f.
Slovak: waleština sk(sk) f.
Spanish: galés es(es) m.
Swedish: kymriska, walesiska, välska
Welsh: Cymraeg cy(cy)

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Breton: Kembread m., Kembreadez f.
Catalan: gal·lès m., gal·lesa f.
Esperanto: kimra
Hebrew: וולשית (welshít)

Interlingua: gallese
Persian: ولزی (velzi)
Romanian: velşă, limba velşă f.
Turkish: Galce

[edit] Adjective

Welsh (not comparable)

Positive
Welsh

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

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

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Related terms

[edit] Translations

of or pertaining to Wales

Czech: velšský cs(cs) m.
Dutch: Welsh nl(nl), Wels nl(nl)
Finnish: walesilainen, Walesin (genitive)
German: walisisch de(de)
Macedonian: велшки mk(mk) (vélški) m.
Mandarin: trad. 威爾斯的, simpl. 威尔斯的 (pinyin: wēi'ĕrsìde), trad. 威爾士的, simpl. 威尔士的 (pinyin: wēi'ĕrshìde)

Polish: walijski m., walijska f., walijskie n., walijskie pl.
Portuguese: galês pt(pt) m., galesa pt(pt) f.
Russian: валлийский ru(ru) (vallíjskij) m., уэльский ru(ru) (uél’skij) m.
Scottish Gaelic: Cuimreach gd(gd)
Spanish: galés es(es) m., galesa es(es) f.
Swedish: walesisk sv(sv)

of or pertaining to the Welsh language

Czech: velšský cs(cs) m.
Dutch: Welsh nl(nl), Wels nl(nl)
Finnish: walesinkielinen, kymrin kielinen
German: walisisch de(de)
Macedonian: велшки mk(mk) (vélški) m.
Mandarin: trad. 威爾斯語的, simpl. 威尔斯语的 (pinyin: wēi'ĕrsìyǔde), trad. 威爾士語的, simpl. 威尔士语的 (pinyin: wēi'ĕrshìyǔde)

Polish: walijski pl(pl) m.
Portuguese: galês pt(pt) m., galesa pt(pt) f.
Russian: валлийский ru(ru) (vallíjskij) m.
Scottish Gaelic: Cuimreach gd(gd)
Spanish: galés es(es) m.
Swedish: walesisk, kymrisk

The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Help:How to check translations.

Translations to be checked

Breton: kembreat, related to the language : kembraek
Bulgarian: уелски m.
Catalan: gal·lès m., gal·lesa f.
Esperanto: kimra
French: gallois m., galloise f.
Interlingua: gallese

Persian: ولزی (velzi)
Romanian: velş m., velşă f., velşi pl., velşe f pl (noun & adj)
Slovak: waleský m., waleská f. waleské n.
Spanish: galés m., galesa f. (see gallego)
Welsh: Cymreig. Inhabitants: Cymro m., Cymraes f., Cymry pl.

[edit] External links

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

[edit] Dutch

[edit] Etymology

From English.

[edit] Pronunciation

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IPA: /wɛlʃ/

[edit] Noun

Welsh n. (no plural, no diminutive)

Welsh, the language.

[edit] Synonyms

Wels (unusual), Kymrisch

[edit] Adjective

Welsh, Welshe (no comparative; no superlative)

Welsh

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Wels (unusual)

Welsh

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