Wealas

Old English

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Wealas

Ispania

Īrland

Sċotland

Wēalas

Orcadas

Wiht

Engla land

Francland

Norþweġ

Frīsland

Denemearc

Swēoland

Burgenda land

Italia

Finna land

Ungerland

Ēstland

Grēcland

Etymology

From plural of wealh (“Celt, Welsh person”). Compare the second element in Cornwall, and also Gaul.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwæ͜ɑː.lɑs/

Proper noun

Wēalas m pl

1. the Welsh
2. Wales

Declension

Declension of Wealas (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	—	Wēalas
accusative	—	Wēalas
genitive	—	Wēala
dative	—	Wēalum

Descendants

• Middle English: Wales
  • English: Wales
  • Scots: Wales
• → Catalan: Gal·les
• → Old French: Gales (see there for further descendants)