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Folklore
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folklore folk-lore
German
Etymology
de :bor en:folklore
de en folklore with a spelling pronunciation. de Volklehre; not to be confused with de Volkslehre ethnology, a term now associated with Nazism.
Pronunciation
de /ˌfɔlkˈloːʁə/
de De-Folklore.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
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popular tales, music, festivals, clothing, etc.; old traditions and customs; folklore
de Tradition Volkstradition chiefly customs Brauchtum
de more negative the artificial perpetuation of customs, their mere imitation or re-enactment
de 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
f
Related terms
de Folkloristik
de folkloristisch
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