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# welsh

adjective (Welsh); noun (Welsh — the language; the Welsh — the people)

«welsh» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Welsh means from or to do with Wales, a country in the United Kingdom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welsh/#m1)
2. Welsh is the old Celtic language spoken in Wales, alongside English. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welsh/#m2)
3. The Welsh are the people of Wales. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welsh/#m3)
4. (verb, informal, old-fashioned) To welsh on a deal means to break a promise to pay; many people find this use rude. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welsh/#m4)

### In the lessons

In geography lessons Wales is one of the four countries of the UK, with its capital Cardiff; road signs there are in both Welsh and English. Welsh children often learn Welsh at school. Phrases: «Welsh language», «Welsh flag» (the red dragon), «Welsh cakes», «Welsh rarebit».

### Examples

- She is Welsh and was born in Swansea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welsh/#x1)
- The Welsh flag has a red dragon on it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welsh/#x2)
- Many children in Wales speak Welsh and English. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welsh/#x3)
- «Croeso» means «welcome» in Welsh. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welsh/#x4)
- We ate Welsh cakes warm from the griddle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welsh/#x5)
- The road sign was in Welsh first, then English. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welsh/#x6)
- The Welsh love singing and rugby. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welsh/#x7)
- Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welsh/#x8)
- Jack knocked at the door, when there came forth a Welsh giant. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welsh/#x9)

### Note

Always written with a capital W when it means Wales: Welsh, Wales. The input is lower case only because the list is lower case. The verb «welsh (on)» is seen as offensive to Welsh people; better say «break a promise» or «not pay». Do not confuse with «welch» or «Welch's» (a brand name).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «welsh» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/welsh/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«welsh» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/welsh.html) on Mova free.