Shetlandic

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adjective

Of or related to the Shetland Islands, its people, or their culture.

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Shetlandish
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Meanings

adjectiveShetlandic (comparative more Shetlandic, superlative most Shetlandic)

comparative more Shetlandic · superlative most Shetlandic

  1. Of or related to the Shetland Islands, its people, or their culture.
proper noun
  1. The language of the Shetland Islands, whether
    1. Mixed Germanic language presently spoken on the Shetland Islands.
    2. historicalThe Norn language formerly spoken there.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
Shetlandish
Similar
Shetlandish
Also see
shaetlanshetlandish

Origin

From Shetland + -ic.

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Translations

Dutch Shetlands, Shetlands
  • Shetlandsof or related to the Shetland Islands
  • ShetlandsGermanic language
Esperanto ŝetlanda
  • ŝetlandaGermanic language
German Shetländisch
  • ShetländischGermanic language
Hebrew שטלנדי
  • שטלנדיGermanic language
Japanese シェトランド語
  • シェトランド語Germanic language
Korean 셰틀랜드어
  • 셰틀랜드어 (syeteullaendeueo)Germanic language
Polish szetlandzki, szetlandzki
  • szetlandzkiof or related to the Shetland Islands
  • szetlandzkiGermanic language
Portuguese shetlandês
  • shetlandêsGermanic language
Spanish shetlandés
  • shetlandésGermanic language
Cite this entry
APA

Shetlandic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shetlandic

MLA

“Shetlandic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shetlandic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shetlandic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shetlandic.

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