Wellies around the World

Rain boots, Gumboots, Galoshes, Rubber Boots from Different Parts of the World

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 dictionaries online. Here are the results:

 

 

 

Wellington Boot Translations

Use this table to find out what "Wellington Boots" are called around the world.

Language	Country	Translation	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	Polish Wikipedia Buy (Magnum - Polish Website)
Dutch	Netherlands, Holland	Kaplaarzen
Irish	Ireland	Waterboots, Topboots, Wellies
Australian	Australia	Gum boots, Gummies, Blucher Boot
Canadian (English, French)	Canada	Rubber boots, Gumboots, Galoshes
American English	USA	Rainboots, Overboots, Rubber boots, Galoshes, Slush Boots, Wellies	Buy Rain boots - Amazon.com
English	New Zealand	Gumboots, Gummies
English	South Africa	Gumboots
Welsh, Cymraeg	Wales	Esgidiau glaw	Welsh Wellies Translation

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)	Jimmy Choo Wellies in Japan
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 (over shoe)	Amazon.de (search for Wellington Boots available in germany) Dictionary
Korean	Korea	장화 웰링턴 부츠 (Wellington Boots)	Wellington boots on Alibaba from Korea