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Scottish

scot·tish

UK/ˈskɒt.ɪʃ/ US/ˈskɑ.tɪʃ/ fairly common
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language

  • “Scots Gaelic”
  • “the Scots community in New York”
  • “Scottish”
  • “The Scottish Symphony”
  • “Scottish authors”
  • “Scottish mountains”
  • “Scotch”
  • “Scotch broth”
  • “Scotch whiskey”
  • “Scotch plaid”
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noun

1.

the dialect of English used in Scotland

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Origin

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 schottische; compare Scot.

Phrases

  • full Scottish breakfast
  • Scottish acre
  • Scottish bluebell
  • Scottish pint

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