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welcher

welcher noun: one who welches (i.e. who fails to repay a debt).

Noun

welcher (plural welchers)

  1. One who welches (i.e. who fails to repay a debt).
  2. (UK, offensive, slang) A Welshman or person of Welsh descent.

Proper noun capitalized: Welcher

Welcher (plural Welchers)

  1. A surname.

Forms of welcher

Noun
pluralwelchers
alternative formwelsher
Proper noun
pluralWelchers

Origin of welcher

From welch + -er.

English surname, spelling variant of Welker.

Questions about welcher

What does welcher mean?
Welcher means one who welches (i.e. who fails to repay a debt).
What part of speech is welcher?
Welcher can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of welcher?
The plural of welcher is welchers.

Words near welcher in the dictionary

  1. Welby
  2. Welbys
  3. welch
  4. welched
  5. Welchel
  6. welcher
  7. welchers
  8. welches
  9. welching
  10. Welchman
  11. Welchmen

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