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Folklore

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Noun

die Folklore

popular tales, music, festivals, clothing, etc.; old traditions and customs; folklore

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Meanings

Noun
  1. popular tales, music, festivals, clothing, etc.; old traditions and customs; folklore
  2. the artificial perpetuation of customs, their mere imitation or re-enactment

In a sentence

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!

Forms

singular die Folklore
plural no common plural