scozzese
/skotˈt͡se.ze/
The Italian word for Scottish is scozzese.
The word scozzese is an adjective used to describe anything or anyone pertaining to Scotland.
Meaning: of or pertaining to Scotland (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, scozzese is invariant in gender, so it remains the same whether it modifies a masculine or feminine noun. When you use the word as a noun to refer to the people of Scotland, the plural form is gli scozzesi.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable: /skotˈtse.ze/.
Did you know?
- In Italian, people often use scozzese to describe a specific type of 'tartan' pattern, referring to it as quadretti scozzesi even when the fabric is not actually from Scotland.
- The use of scozzese in 19th-century Italian opera and literature was heavily influenced by a cultural obsession with the works of Sir Walter Scott.
- Because scozzese ends in -ese, it belongs to a group of adjectives used for many nationalities and regions that ignore gender distinctions, unlike most Italian adjectives.
Examples in context
- È un nome scozzese.It's a Scottish name.This sentence shows how to use scozzese to describe a name.Tatoeba #5927233 by Guybrush88, translation #5927072 by mailohilohi
- Mia moglie è scozzese.My wife is Scottish.This sentence uses scozzese to describe a person's nationality.Tatoeba #12852397 by Guybrush88, translation #877854 by CN
- "Di che nazionalità sei?" "Scozzese.""What's your nationality?" "Scottish."This sentence shows how to use scozzese when answering a question about nationality.Tatoeba #6743913 by Guybrush88, translation #9018752 by LanguageExpert
- Il mio amico scozzese è molto simpatico.My Scottish friend is very friendly.
- Ho visto un film scozzese davvero interessante.I watched a really interesting Scottish film.
- 10 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Chiara are at a restaurant looking at a menu.
- LorenzoHai assaggiato il whisky scozzese?Have you tasted the Scottish whisky?
- ChiaraNo, ma vorrei provarlo.No, but I would like to try it.
- LorenzoÈ un prodotto tipico scozzese.It is a typical Scottish product.
- ChiaraAllora ordiniamone uno.Then let's order one.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “scottish” translations and entries scozzese, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
