Wealas

Old English

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Wealas

Wealas

Etymology

From plural of wealh (“Celt, Welsh person”). Compare the second element in Cornwall, and also Gaul.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwæ͜ɑː.lɑs/

Proper noun

Wēalas m pl

the Welsh
Wales

Declension

Declension of Wealas (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	—	Wēalas
accusative	—	Wēalas
genitive	—	Wēala
dative	—	Wēalum

Descendants

Middle English: Wales
- English: Wales
- Scots: Wales
→ Catalan: Gal·les
→ Old French: Gales (see there for further descendants)

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