Folklore
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English folklore with a spelling pronunciation. Doublet of Volklehre; not to be confused with Volkslehre (“ethnology”), a term now associated with Nazism.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Folklore f (genitive Folklore, plural Folkloren)
- popular tales, music, festivals, clothing, etc.; old traditions and customs; folklore
- Synonyms: Tradition, Volkstradition, (chiefly customs) Brauchtum
- (more negative) the artificial perpetuation of customs, their mere imitation or re-enactment
- Wenn ich im Dorfkrug nur noch Hochdeutsch höre, sind die plattdeutschen Straßenschilder reine Folklore!
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Folklore [feminine]