Noun
die Volkskunde
Pronunciation: /ˈfɔlksˌkʊndə/
folkloristics
C2
rank #13,722
Meanings
Noun
- folkloristics
Example sentence
Sie hat Volkskunde und Germanistik studiert.
She studied folklore studies and German philology.
Word forms
singular
die Volkskunde
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Volkskunde
Accusativedie Volkskunde
Dativeder Volkskunde
Genitiveder Volkskunde
Volkskunde has no common plural.
Usage
- Volkskunde studieren — Study folklore and everyday cultural traditions.
- Volkskunde / Völkerkunde — Folklore studies versus ethnology; distinct traditional field names.
Die Ausstellung entstand aus Forschungen zur regionalen Volkskunde.
The exhibition grew out of research into regional folklore.