adj.
Pronunciation: ' welsh, ' welch
Variant: also Welch \ ' welch \
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English Walsche, Welsse, from walisch, welisch, adjective, Welsh, from Old English wælisc, welisc foreign, British, Welsh, from Old English Wealh foreigner, Briton, Welshman, of Celtic origin; akin to the source of Latin Volcae, a Celtic people of southeastern Gaul
Date: before 12th century
1 : the Celtic language of the Welsh people
2 plural in construction : the natives or inhabitants of Wales
3 : WELSH PONY
– Welsh also Welch adjective