Scotch

Signification (Anglais)

Name

1. (dated) The Scots language.
2. (dated) The Scottish dialect of English.
3. (dated) The people of Scotland.
4. (informal) The opening 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4.

Noun

1. (uncountable) Whisky distilled in Scotland, especially from malted barley.
2. (countable) Any variety of Scotch.
3. (countable) A glass of Scotch.

Adj

Of or from Scotland; Scottish.

Concepts

scotch

whisky pur malt

écossais

Scotch whisky

scotch whisky

Synonymes

Scottish

Scots

Scotch whisky

Scotch malt whisky

malt whisky

whiskey

whisky

malt whiskey

scot

Scotish

Scotch whiskey

Scotch malt whiskey

Scotchman

graze

Scotsman

scarification

scratch

Scotchwoman

Scotswoman

Scot’s

abrasion

Traductions

Scotch

scozzese

escocés

Scozzese

σκοτσέζικος

ουίσκι

σκωτική διάλεκτος

σκωτικό ουίσκυ

σκωτικός

σκωτσέζικος

σκωτσέζος

إسكتلندي

σκοτσέζικα

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/skɒt͡ʃ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Contraction of Scottish.
The chess opening is supposedly after its having been played in a correspondence game between Edinburgh, Scotland, and London, England.