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scottish

/ˈskɑ.tɪʃ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables
Scot-tish
IPA
/ˈskɑ.tɪʃ/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a thing or concept, of or pertaining to Scotland.

adj

Of a person, native to, born in or whose ancestors originally came from Scotland.

noun

the people of Scotland.

name

Scottish English, the varieties of English spoken in Scotland.

name

Short for Scottish Gaelic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English Scottisch, 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, Scots, and schottische; compare Scot.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈskɑ.tɪʃ/
  • British English: /ˈskɒt.ɪʃ/

Inflected Forms

more Scottish (comparative) most Scottish (superlative)

Phrases

full Scottish breakfast Scottish acre Scottish bluebell Scottish laburnum Scottish pint

Frequently Paired Words

Scot Scotch Scotchman Scotchwoman Scots Scotsman Scotswoman Scottie

Synonyms

scots scotch scots english

Questions

How do you pronounce scottish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɑ.tɪʃ/.
What does scottish mean?
Of a thing or concept, of or pertaining to Scotland.
Where does scottish come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce scottish

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