Шотландія
Šotlandija[ʃɔtˈɫanʲdʲijɐ]feminine
Шотландія (Šotlandija) is the Ukrainian word for Scotland.
Шотландія is the name of the constituent country of the United Kingdom located to the north of England.
Meaning: constituent country of the United Kingdom to the north of England (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use Шотландії (the genitive case) to indicate possession or origin, such as 'of Scotland'. Use Шотландію (the accusative case) when Scotland is the direct object of a verb, such as 'to see Scotland'.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Šotlandija.
Did you know?
- The Ukrainian word Шотландія was borrowed from the German 'Schottland' rather than from English.
- In Ukrainian, the word шотландський is often used not just for things from Scotland, but specifically to describe a type of folded 'Scottish' plaid fabric.
- While Шотландія is the name of the country, a person from there is called a шотландець for a man and a шотландка for a woman.
Examples in context
- Англія та Шотландія сусіди.England and Scotland are neighbours.This sentence shows how to use Шотландія when stating that England and Scotland are neighbours.Tatoeba #6477887 by deniko, translation #1185806 by sundown
- Шотландія подолала Австрію у півфіналі з мінімальним рахунком.Scotland edged out Austria in the semi-final.This sentence uses Шотландія to describe a sports result involving Scotland.Tatoeba #13052453 by deniko, translation #13052440 by deniko
- На півночі знаходиться Шотландія, на півдні Англія, на заході Уельс, і ще далі на заході Північна Ірландія.In the north, there's Scotland, in the south, England, in the west, Wales, and further west, Northern Ireland.This sentence uses Шотландія to describe its geographic location in the north.Tatoeba #337640 by Internecivus, translation #321257 by papabear
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Sources
- Wiktionary, “scotland” translations and entries Шотландія, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Шотландія, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
