folk

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. A people; a tribe or nation; the inhabitants of a region, especially the native inhabitants.
2. People, persons.
3. One’s relatives, especially one’s parents.
4. Short for folk music.

Adj

1. Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of a land, their culture, tradition, or history.
2. Of or pertaining to common people as opposed to ruling classes or elites.
3. Of or related to local building materials and styles.
4. Believed or transmitted by the common people; not academically correct or rigorous.

Concepts

peuple

gens

populaire

nation

folklorique

naturel

normal

civil

privé

laïque

Musique folk

musique folk

common people

famille

phratrie

tribu

folklore

monde

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/fəʊk/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English folk, from Old English folc, from Proto-West Germanic *folk, from Proto-Germanic *fulką, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁-gós, from *pleh₁- (“to fill”).
Cognate with German Volk, Dutch volk, Swedish folk and Danish folk. Doublet of volk.

Phrases

The Greek musicians play on small portable folk style instruments .

Les musiciens grecs jouent sur de petits instruments de style folk portable.

Much of William Schmidt's music was influenced by jazz and folk music .

Une grande partie de la musique de William Schmidt a été influencée par le jazz et la musique folklorique.