See also: walsch and wälsch

Middle English

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Etymology

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From Old English wīelisċ, wēlisċ, from Proto-West Germanic *walhisk, from Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz; equivalent to wale (outsider) +‎ -isch. Some forms have been remodelled by analogy with other etymologically related words.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈwal(i)ʃ/, /ˈwɛl(i)ʃ/

Proper noun

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Walsch

  1. A person of Welsh ethnicity; a Welshman.
  2. A person living or residing in Wales.
  3. (Middle) Welsh (the Insular Celtic language spoken in Wales)
  4. A kind of woollen cloth originating from Wales.

Descendants

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  • English: Welsh, Walsh, Walshe
  • Scots: Welsche, Welch, Welsh

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Adjective

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Walsch

  1. Welsh; from or of Wales or its people.
  2. foreign, exotic, unfamiliar

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