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English
Alternative spellings
- voke, volk, volke (dialectal)
Etymology
From Old English folc. Cognate with German Volk, related to Latin vulgar.
Pronunciation
Adjective
folk (not comparable)
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Positive folk |
Superlative none (absolute) |
- Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of a land, their culture, tradition, or history.
- Of or pertaining to common people as opposed to ruling classes or elites.
Noun
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Singular folk |
Plural folk or folks |
folk (plural folk or folks)
- (archaic) A grouping of smaller peoples or tribes as a nation.
- The inhabitants of a region especially the native inhabitants.
- (plural: folks) One’s relatives especially one’s parents.
- (music) Folk music.
- (plural) People in general.
- (plural) A particular group of people.
Derived terms
Terms derived from the adjective or noun "folk"
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Related terms
Terms etymologically related to "folk"
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Danish
Etymology
Noun 1
folk n. (singular definite folket, plural indefinite folk)
- a people
- people in general
Inflection
Inflection of “folk”| neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative, dative and accusative | folk | folket | folk | folkene |
| genitive | folks | folkets | folks | folkenes |
Noun 2
folk c. (singular definite folken, not used in plural form)
- folk music (contemporary music in the style of traditional folk music)
Finnish
Noun
folk
- (music) folk, folk music
Declension
Declension of folk (type risti)
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Norwegian
Noun
folk n. (definite singular folket; indefinite plural folk; definite plural folka/folkene)
- a people
- people in general
Old Frisian
Noun
folk
Scots
Alternative spellings
Noun
folk (plural folks)
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Singular folk |
Plural folks |
Swedish
| Inflection for folk | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuter | Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite |
| Nominative | folk | folket | folk | folken |
| Genitive | folks | folkets | folks | folkens |
Pronunciation
Noun
folk n.
- a people
- people in general
West Frisian
Pronunciation
- IPA: /fɔlk/
Noun
folk (plural folken)
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BNR - Radio Bulgaria
August 24-28, the Black sea city of Bourgas will be hosting the 37 th edition of the International Folk Festival. Participants from Israel, India, Italy, ...
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hu, 20 Aug 2009 17:53:24 GM
Folks. , we've dropped the ball on this one. The Ottawa . Folk. Festival, one of the funnest, most community-oriented festivals of the summer, somehow slipped through the cracks. It's starting tomorrow! I only remembered it was taking place ...
Q. I was at a friends house playing Animal Crossing: City Folk, using DS Suitcase, but there was a power outage. How do I get my Animal Crossing: City Folk character back. Do I just delete him at his original town? What do I do?
Asked by Animal Crossing Fan - Sun Nov 23 19:50:44 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Okay:One,nope,his still there,two,no worries,it's a copy,not a stick-it. So,he will be there when your enter your game.
Answered by miranda_street - Mon Nov 24 20:24:21 2008
