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Scotswoman

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A woman from Scotland.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a woman who is a Scot

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Scotchwoman

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Scot, Scotsman, Scotchman

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Scots Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English Scotswoman From Scots + -woman.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: escocesa — a woman from Scotland
  • Czech: Skotka — a woman from Scotland
  • Dutch: Schotse — a woman from Scotland
  • Galician: escocesa — a woman from Scotland
  • German: Schottin — a woman from Scotland
  • Latvian: skotiete — a woman from Scotland
  • Lithuanian: škòtė — a woman from Scotland
  • Macedonian: Шкотка (Škotka) — a woman from Scotland
  • Macedonian: Шкотланѓанка (Škotlanǵanka) — a woman from Scotland
  • Norman: Êcossaise — a woman from Scotland
  • Polish: Szkotka — a woman from Scotland
  • Portuguese: escocesa — a woman from Scotland
  • Romanian: scoțiană — a woman from Scotland
  • Russian: шотла́ндка (šotlándka) — a woman from Scotland
  • Spanish: escocesa — a woman from Scotland
  • Ukrainian: шотла́ндка (šotlándka) — a woman from Scotland