Scottish

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Etymology

From Middle English Scottich, from Old English Sċyttisċ, equivalent to .

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈskɒt.ɪʃ/
• (America) IPA: /ˈskɑ.ɾɪʃ/
• (Scotland) IPA: /ˈskɔt.ɪʃ/
• (Australia) IPA: /ˈskɔt.ɪʃ/, [ˈskɔɾ.ɪʃ]

Adjective

Scottish

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.

Translations

• French: écossais
• German: schottisch
• Italian: scozzese
• Portuguese: escocês
• Russian: шотла́ндский
• Spanish: escocés

Translations

• French: écossais
• German: schottisch
• Italian: scozzese
• Portuguese: escocês
• Russian: шотла́ндский
• Spanish: escocés

Noun

1. (collective, in the plural, with definite article, i. e. the Scottish) the people of Scotland.

Translations

• French: Écossais
• German: Schotten
• Italian: scozzese
• Portuguese: escoceses
• Russian: шотландец
• Spanish: escocés, escocesa

Noun

1. (uncountable) short for Scottish English, the varieties of English spoken in Scotland.
2. (uncountable, rare) short for Scottish Gaelic.

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