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Added 9 October 2026

welt

/wɛlt/ noun

In Latin: vībex Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about welt at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions.
A raised or strengthened seam.

verb

Beat severely with a whip or rod.
The teacher often flogged the students
Put a welt on.
welt the shoes

Origin

From Middle English welten, from Old English weltan, wieltan, from Proto-Germanic *waltijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to turn; wind; twist”). Cognate with German wälzen, Danish vælte, Swedish välta, Icelandic velta.

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