American English pronunciation
How to pronounce scottish
IPA transcription: [s'kɑtɪʃ]
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Noun
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the dialect of English used in Scotland
Adjective
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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' tends to be the more formal term as in `The Scottish Symphony' or `Scottish authors' or `Scottish mountains'”
“`Scotch' is in disfavor with Scottish people and is used primarily outside Scotland except in such frozen phrases as `Scotch broth' or `Scotch whiskey' or `Scotch plaid'”
Usage examples
- He is of Dutch-Jewish, English, and Scottish descent.
- He also won both the Scottish Cup and the League Cup three times each.
- That's where they cut off the Scottish Chiefs and killed all hands.
- Hansen was born in Oslo, Norway to a Norwegian father and Scottish mother.
- Ross County Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Dingwall, Highland.
- His parents were Scottish, and he gave his own children Scottish names.
- Pictish is thought to have influenced the development of modern Scottish Gaelic.
- It is currently home to Scottish Junior Football Association side Cumbernauld United.
- This resulted in a landscape reminiscent of Ireland or the Scottish lowlands.
- In the case of Scottish heraldry it is mandated to appear above the crest.