Meaning of Welsh | Babel Free
wɛlʃDefinitions
- An English and Scottish surname transferred from the nickname for someone who was a Welshman or a Celt.
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The Welsh language. uncountable
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The people of Wales. collective, countable, in-plural, uncountable
- An Irish surname, a variant of Walsh.
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A breed of pig, kept mainly for bacon. countable, uncountable
- A town in Louisiana, United States, named for early landowner Henry Welsh.
- An unincorporated community in Ohio, United States, named for an early settler.
Equivalents
Examples
“9 minutes to 2. We just stopped to have our horses' mouths washed, and there all people spoke welsh.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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