Welsh

Of the Britons

Welsh refers to Wales, its people, or their Celtic language: Welsh literature, the Welsh national anthem.

As a noun, Welsh means the language or, collectively, the people of Wales.

A Welsh corgi and Welsh terrier are dog breeds originating there.

Welsh rarebit is melted cheese on toast. (Lowercase welsh means to renege on a debt.)

culture

Eisteddfod

Welsh arts and performance festival

  • choirOrganized group of singers
  • rugbyTeam sport with scrums
  • harpPlucked orchestral strings

dragon · daffodil · leek · bard · druid · hymn · rarebit · corgi · colliery · chapel

language

Celtic

Of Irish-Welsh descent

mutations · dialects · etymology · idioms · pronunciation · bilingualism · Eisteddfod · bardic · alphabet · preservation

geography

Cardiff

Welsh seat of government

Anglesey · Wrexham · coastline · mountains · Cambrian

ethnicities

Celtic

Of Irish-Welsh descent

Irish · Cornish · Breton · Anglo-Saxon · English · Manx

Celtic

Gaelic

Celtic linguistic tradition

druids · bards · tribes · clans · mythology · ancient · torque · hillforts · Celts

accent

lilt

Rhythmic speech quality

singsong · prosody · inflection · pronunciation · valleys · musicality · rhythm · pitch · modulation · rising

folklore

dragons

Mythical fire-breathing reptiles

leeks · daffodils

heritage

ancestry

Family line of descent

  • lineageDescent from progenitors
  • rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
  • traditionCustom passed through generations

culture · history · legacy · genealogy · descent · forebears · customs · diaspora · identity · pride

Categories
Opposites
celtic national identity

WelshEnglish

Britain's native tongue

Anglo-Saxon · Norman · Scottish · Northern Irish · Anglophone

british national/regional identity

WelshEnglish

Britain's native tongue

Anglo-Saxon · Germanic · Norse · British · Scottish

Phrases
Family

Welsh Marches, Welshman, Welshmen, Welsh rarebit, Welsh cakes, Welshwoman

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G