folklore

Etymology

From folk +‎ lore, coined in 1846 by William Thoms to replace terms such as "popular antiquities". Thoms imitated German terms such as Volklehre (“people's customs”) and Volksüberlieferung ("popular tradition"). Compare also West Frisian folkloare (“folklore”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈfəʊk.lɔː/

Noun

folklore (countable and uncountable, plural folklores)

1. The tales, legends and superstitions of a particular ethnic population.

See also

• folk
• lore
• myth
• oral tradition

Noun

folklore m (uncountable)

1. folklore

Etymology

From English folklore, from folk + lore.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔlkloːrə/, [fʌlɡ̊ˈloːɐ], [fʌlˈkʰloːɐ]

Noun

folklore c (singular definite folkloren, not used in plural form)

1. folklore

See also

• folklore on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da

Etymology

From English folklore

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔl.klɔʁ/

Noun

folklore m (plural folklores)

1. folklore

Further reading

• “folklore” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Alternative forms

• folclor
• folclore
• folklor

Noun

folklore m (plural folklores)

1. folklore