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Scottish folklore

Scottish folklore

7.2
Stories and beliefs from Scotland about monsters and fairies that people pass down over generations
  • noun
  • /ˈskɒtɪʃ ˈfɔːklɔːr/
translation icon : folclore escocés
  • The tales of goblins and fairies are common in Scottish folklore.

Examples

  • It matters, first, that the seal is not only a mammal, but one associated with the ability to take on human form in stories about selkies from Irish and Scottish folklore.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Many creatures in Scottish folklore have interesting backstories and teachings.

  • He wrote a book exploring the rich traditions of Scottish folklore.

Surface Forms

Scottish folklore singular
Scottish folklores plural

Morphology

Scottish + folklore

The meaning is directly compositional: the adjective 'Scottish' specifies the origin/association of 'folklore', so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to folk traditions from Scotland. This adjective+noun pattern is a standard, transparent construction across languages and is not idiomatic or metaphorical.

Etymology

Scottish folklore comes from the old habit in Scotland of people sitting by fires and telling strange tales about lochs, fairies, and monsters. Because families passed these tales from parents to children, the phrase now means the traditional 'stories' and 'beliefs' of Scotland.