welsh
part of speech
adjective (Welsh); noun (Welsh — the language; the Welsh — the people)
meaning for a pupil
1) Welsh means from or to do with Wales, a country in the United Kingdom. tree →
2) Welsh is the old Celtic language spoken in Wales, alongside English. tree →
3) The Welsh are the people of Wales. tree →
4) (verb, informal, old-fashioned) To welsh on a deal means to break a promise to pay; many people find this use rude. tree →
sense 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 →
- The Welsh flag has a red dragon on it. tree →
- Many children in Wales speak Welsh and English. tree →
- «Croeso» means «welcome» in Welsh. tree →
- We ate Welsh cakes warm from the griddle. tree →
- The road sign was in Welsh first, then English. tree →
- The Welsh love singing and rugby. tree →
- Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales. tree →
- Jack knocked at the door, when there came forth a Welsh giant. tree →
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).
In the corpora
- Mum says, «Lush!» (Bristol and Welsh for «lovely»).
- Go on, cariad!» («cariad» is Welsh for «love»).
- In Welsh English "now in a minute" means soon, but not right this second.
- «Lush» is Welsh slang for great, and «bruv» is London slang for mate.
Trees and pragmatics
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