Question 1 · Quick check
welsh
CEFRB1
/ˈwɛlʃ/
adjective · verb
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Relating to Wales, its people, or its language.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailDesignating plants or animals from or associated with Wales.
Examples
Celtic is still present in Irish, Welsh and Scottish Gaelic.
Welsh is an official language in Wales and Chubut.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 2
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningOf or pertaining to the Celtic language of Wales.
verb
Extra meaningsTo cheat or swindle someone, often by not paying a debt, especially a gambling debt.
To go back on one's word.
More examples
In contextWelsh is a beautiful language.
9 minutes to 2. We just stopped to have our horses' mouths washed, and there all people spoke welsh.
The Tudors, it was argued, were of Welsh or ancient British descent.
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Origin
adjective
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”), 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.