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German
Etymology
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
Noun
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!- If I only hear High German in the village pub, the street signs in Low German are a mere re-enactment!
Declension
Further reading
- “Folklore” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Folklore” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Folklore” in Duden online