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gallese

/ɡalˈle.ze/adjective / nounB2
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Meaning · adjective

Welsh

  • relating to Wales, its people, or its Celtic language
  • originating from Wales

In a sentence

Abbiamo conosciuto una simpatica famiglia gallese durante la nostra vacanza.

We met a nice Welsh family during our holiday.

La costa gallese offre paesaggi naturali davvero spettacolari.

The Welsh coast offers truly spectacular natural landscapes.

Ti piace la cucina tradizionale gallese?

Do you like traditional Welsh cooking?

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
gallesemasculine · singular
gallesefeminine · singular
gallesimasculine · plural
gallesifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • As an adjective ending in '-e', it is identical for masculine and feminine in the singular.

Meaning · noun

Welsh person; Welsh

  • a native or inhabitant of Wales
  • the Celtic language spoken in Wales

In a sentence

Ha conosciuto un gallese simpatico durante il suo viaggio.

She met a nice Welshman during her trip.

Quante persone parlano ancora correntemente il gallese?

How many people still speak Welsh fluently?

Non tutti i gallesi tifano per la stessa squadra.

Not all Welsh people support the same team.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
gallesesingular
gallesiplural

Usage notes

  • As a noun for a person, masculine or feminine depending on gender ('un gallese', 'una gallese').
  • As a language, it is always masculine singular ('il gallese').
  • Also functions as an adjective: 'la cultura gallese'.
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