folk etymology in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for folk etymology in the English»French Dictionary

folk etymology N

folk etymology

étymologie f populaire

Translations for folk etymology in the English»French Dictionary

etymology [Brit ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi, Am ˌɛdəˈmɑlədʒi] N

etymology

étymologie f

I.folk [Brit fəʊk, Am foʊk] N

1. folk (people):

folk + vb pl

gens mpl

country/city folk

les gens de la campagne/des villes

old folk

les vieux mpl

young folk

les jeunes mpl

poor folk

les pauvres mpl

2. folk MUS:

folk + vb sing

folk m

II.folks N npl inf

1. folks (parents):

folks

parents mpl

folks

vieux mpl inf

2. folks (addressing people):

that's all, folks inf!

c'est tout, messieurs-dames! inf

III.folk [Brit fəʊk, Am foʊk] ADJ attr

1. folk (traditional):

folk dance, dancing, song, singer, music, tale

folklorique

folk art, culture, tradition

populaire, folklorique

2. folk (modern):

folk music, concert, song, singer

folk

folk inv club, group

de musique folk

folk etymology in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for folk etymology in the English»French Dictionary

etymology <-ies> [ˌetɪˈmɒlədʒɪ, Am ˌet̬ɪˈmɑ:lə-] N

etymology

étymologie f

I.folk [fəʊk, Am foʊk] N

1. folk pl (specific class/group of people):

folk

gens mpl

farming folk

agriculteurs mpl

old folk

personnes fpl âgées

ordinary folk

gens mpl ordinaires

2. folk pl inf (parents):

folk

vieux mpl

3. folk no pl MUS:

folk

folk m

II.folk [fəʊk, Am foʊk] ADJ MUS

folk

folklorique

folk music

folk inv

folk hero, tale

populaire

folk medicine

traditionnel(le)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This interpretation is contested and generally believed to be a folk etymology.

en.wikipedia.org

According to folk etymology, the name is derived from the effects of the tropical sun on their fair-skinned legs.

en.wikipedia.org