Walsch

See also: walsch and wälsch

Middle English

Alternative forms

Welische, walysche, Walshe, Walssh, Wylisc, Walse, Walesche

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwal(ə)ʃ/, /ˈwɛl(ə)ʃ/

Proper noun

Walsch

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

Descendants

English: Welsh
Scots: Welsche, Welch, Welsh

References

“Welsh (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-10.

Adjective

Walsch

Welsh; from or of Wales or its people.
unusual, exotic, unfamiliar

Descendants

English: Welsh
Scots: Welsche, Welch, Welsh

References

“Welsh (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-10.

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