Scottish

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

1. Of a thing or concept, of or pertaining to Scotland.
2. Of a person, native to, born in or whose ancestors originally came from Scotland.

Noun

the people of Scotland.

Name

1. Scottish English, the varieties of English spoken in Scotland.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, rare) Short for Scottish Gaelic

Sinonieme

Scotch

Scots

Scotsman

Scots English

Scot

Scotchman

Scotchwoman

Scotswoman

tartan

Scottie

scottish

scot

Scotty

Scot’s

Vertalings

écossais

escocés

scozzese

escocês

schottisch

escocès

Schots

écossaise

escocés

escocesa

σκοτσέζικος

Σκωτσέζικο

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈskɒt.ɪʃ/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: Scottich

Geërf van Old English: Sċyttisċ

Verwante met Fries: Skotsk

Verwante met Nederlands: Schots

Verwante met Duits: schottisch

Verwante met Deens: skotsk

Verwante met Yslands: skoskur

In summary

From Middle English Scottich, from Old English Sċyttisċ, equivalent to Scot + -ish. Compare West Frisian Skotsk (“Scottish”), Dutch Schots (“Scottish”), German schottisch (“Scottish”), Danish skotsk (“Scottish”), Icelandic skoskur (“Scottish”). Doublet of Scotch and Scot.