Glaswegian

English

Etymology

From Glasgow, modelled after Galwegian (“inhabitant of Galway”), itself modelled after Norwegian (“inhabitant of Norway”). The noun is from the adjective.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɡlaz.ˈwiːdʒən/

• Audio (Southern England)

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• Rhymes: -iːdʒən

Adjective

Glaswegian (comparative more Glaswegian, superlative most Glaswegian)

1. Of or relating to Glasgow in Scotland.

Translations

Translations

• Czech: glasgowský
• French: glaswégien, glasvégien, glasgovien
• Georgian: გლაზგოს (glazgos), გლაზგოური (glazgouri)
• German: glasgowisch
• Polish: glasgowski (pl)
• Russian: глазвегиа́нский (glazvegiánskij)
• Slovak: glasgowský

Noun

Glaswegian (plural Glaswegians)

1. A native or resident of Glasgow.
   • 1961 February, “Talking of Trains: The Glasgow debacle”, in Trains Illustrated, page 66:

     The Glaswegians bore good-humouredly the mishaps which occasionally disrupted the services during the first month.

Derived terms

• Weedjie

Translations

native or resident of Glasgow

• Czech: Glasgowan m
• Esperanto: glasgovano m, glasgovanino f
• French: Glaswégien (fr) m, Glasgovien m, Glaswégienne f, Glasgovienne f
• Georgian: გლაზგოელი (glazgoeli)
• German: Glasgower m, Glasgowerin f
• Japanese: グラスゴー人 (gurasugō jin)
• Russian: глазвегиа́нец (glazvegiánec)
• Slovak: Glasgowčan m, Glasgowčanka f

Anagrams

• Galwegians