What are wellies called in different countries, cultures, and languages? We've translated "Wellies" and "Wellington Boots" using Google translate and researched the word in a number of online dictionaries. Here are the results:
Wellington Boot Translations
Use this table to find out what "Wellington Boots" are called around the world.
| Language | Country | Translation | Reference Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | England (UK) | Wellies, Wellingtons, Wellington Boots, Gumboots | Wellington Boot - Answers.com |
| Portuguese, English | Brazil (UK) | Galochas, Botas Borracha (Rubber boots), Botas Chuva (Rain boots) | Botas Borracha - Botas Vulcabras.com |
| Polish | Poland | Buty Gumowe, buty deszcz, Gumowe Kaloszy | |
| Dutch | Netherlands, Holland | Kaplaarzen | |
| Irish | Ireland | Waterboots, Topboots, Wellies | |
| Australian | Australia | Gumboots, Gummies, Blucher Boot | |
| Canadian (English, French) | Canada | Rubber boots, Gumboots, Galoshes | |
| American English | USA | Rainboots, Overboots, Rubber boots, Galoshes, Slush Boots, Wellies | |
| English | New Zealand | Gumboots, Gummies | |
| English | South Africa | Gumboots | |
| Welsh, Cymraeg | Wales | Esgidiau glaw | |
| Russian | Russia | Веллингтон сапоги (Wellington boots), резиновые сапоги (gumboots), резиновые ботинки (rubber boots) | Rubber Boots.ru |
| Ukrainian | Ukraine | Веллінгтон чоботи | |
| Turkish | Turkey | lastik çizmeler (rubber boots), yağmur botları (rain boots), lastik çizme (Wellingtons) | |
| Swedish | Sweden | gummistövlar | |
| Swahili | Swaziland | Wellington buti | |
| Spanish | Spain | botas de goma | |
| Norwegian, Danish | Norway, Denmark | gummistØvler | GummistØvler- eshoes.dk |
| Italian | Italy | Stivali da Pioggia (rain boots), galosce, stivali di gomma (rubber boots), soprascarpe (overshoes) | Rubber boots at Amazon.it |
| Hebrew | Israel | וולינגטון המגפיים | |
| Greek | Greece | μπότες wellington | |
| Japanese | Japan | 雨靴 (Rain shoes), ウェリントンブーツ (Wellington Boots), ゴム長靴 (Rubber boots) | |
| Arabic | Saudi Arabia | ويلنجتون أحذية | |
| Spanish | Mexico | botas para lluvia (rain boots), botas goma (gum boots), botas agua (water boots), botas caucho (gum boots), chanclos (overshoes) | |
| French | France | bottes en caoutchouc (china rubber boots), bottes pluie (rain boots), galoches, bottes Wellington | Bottes en caoutchouc at Sarenza.com |
| Chinese | China | 惠灵顿靴子 (Wellington Boots), 胶靴 (Rubber boots), 套鞋 (Overshoes), | |
| German | Germany | Gummistiefel (rubber boots), Regenstiefel (rain boots), Galoschen, Ueberschuhe (overshoe) | |
| Korean | Korea | 장화 웰링턴 부츠 (Wellington Boots) | Wellington boots on Alibaba from Korea |