Scotland
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English Scotland, Scotlond, from Old English Scotland (“Ireland", later also "Scotland”, literally “land of the Scots”), equivalent to Scot + -land. Compare West Frisian Skotlân (“Scotland”), Dutch Schotland (“Scotland”), German Schottland (“Scotland”), Danish Skotland (“Scotland”), Icelandic Skotland (“Scotland”).
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈskɒt.lənd/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈskɑt.lənd/
Audio (US): (file) - (Scotland, Northern England) IPA(key): /ˈskɔʔ.lənd/
- Hyphenation: Scot‧land
Proper noun edit
Scotland
- A constituent country of the United Kingdom, located in northwest Europe to the north of England
- 2014, Tim Carvell [et al.], “Scottish Independence”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 1, episode 17, John Oliver (actor), Warner Bros. Television, via HBO:
- Our main story this week is Scotland. Americans know it as the birthplace of Shrek, and, and that accent you think you can do but actually can’t.
- 2014, Tim Carvell [et al.], “Scottish Independence”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 1, episode 17, John Oliver (actor), Warner Bros. Television, via HBO:
- That’s right. Not even English flag poles can suddenly start treating Scotland with the respect it deserves. “Get this rag off me! Get it off! I can’t! Get this blue mess off me!”
- A habitational surname referring to someone from Scotland.
Usage notes edit
- In the history of Scotland, the country's monarchs should not be described as "Kings of Scotland" but as "Kings of Scots".
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Translations edit
country in northwest Europe to the north of England
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Old English edit
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Etymology edit
Sċott (“Scot”) + land (“land”)
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Sċotland n
Declension edit
Declension of Scotland (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
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nominative | Sċotland | — |
accusative | Sċotland | — |
genitive | Sċotlandes | — |
dative | Sċotlande | — |
Synonyms edit
- (Ireland): Īrland, Īra land
- (Scotland): Sċotta land
Scots edit
Proper noun edit
Scotland
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