Noun
die Folklore
Pronunciation: /ˌfɔlkˈloːʁə/
popular tales, music, festivals, clothing, etc.; old traditions and customs; folklore
C2
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Meanings
Noun
- popular tales, music, festivals, clothing, etc.; old traditions and customs; folklore
- the artificial perpetuation of customs, their mere imitation or re-enactment
Example 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!
Word forms
singular
die Folklore
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Folklore
Accusativedie Folklore
Dativeder Folklore
Genitiveder Folklore
Folklore has no common plural.
Usage
- regionale Folklore — Traditional customs, stories, music or dance of a region.
- Folklore / Volkslied — Traditional culture in general versus a folk song in particular.
Das Festival stellt die Folklore verschiedener Regionen vor.
The festival presents the folklore of different regions.