英和和英

語源

From 中期英語 Scotland, Scotlond, from 古期英語 Sċotland (“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”).

発音

• (Scotland) IPA: /ˈskɔt.lənd/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈskɒt.lənd/
• (米国発音) IPA: /ˈskɑt.lənd/
• ハイフネーション: Scot‧land

固有名詞

Scotland

1. A constituent country of the United Kingdom, located in northwest Europe to the north of England.
   • 2000 July 15, Jonathan Freedland, “So far - so good”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian‎, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 9 May 2014:

     Head east out of Auckland, around the Firth of Thames and into the Coromandel Peninsula, and you'll see enough hills, valleys and sheep to remind you of the Scotland or Wales that the pioneers left behind.

   • 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!”

2. A habitational surname referring to someone from Scotland.

使用する際の注意点

• In the history of Scotland, the country's monarchs should not be described as "Kings of Scotland" but as "Kings of Scots".

下位語

• Highlands, Lowlands

派生語

関連する語

• Scotch
• Scottish
• Scots
• Scotsman
• Scotswoman

参考

• Traditional Scottish counties

アナグラム

• cotlands

語源

Sċott (“Scot”) +‎ land (“land”)

発音

• IPA: /ˈʃot.lɑnd/

固有名詞

Sċotland n

1. land of the Scots in Hibernia, i.e. Ireland (a large island of Northern Europe)
2. land of the Scots in Britain, i.e. Scotland (a medieval kingdom in Northern Europe)

語形変化

Strong a-stem:

同意語

• (Ireland): Īrland, Īra land
• (Scotland): Sċotta land

発音

固有名詞

Sċotland

1. Scotland (a medieval kingdom in Northern Europe)