Unit 7, Appendix 7, Body Parts
Links between Scots and other European languages – Body parts
When reading the table, note the similarities and differences in the names for body parts.
Although some names appear very different, there might still be connections.
Example: cheek (sc.) – kinn (Norwegian) (Kinn – German for jaw / joue French for cheek)
|
Scots |
English |
Norwegian |
Dutch |
German |
French |
Italian |
Gaelic |
Irish |
Welsh |
|
airm |
arm |
arm |
arm |
Arm |
bras |
braccio |
gàirdean |
lámh |
braich |
|
airmpit, oxter |
armpit |
|
oksel |
Achselhöhle |
aisselle |
ascella |
achlais, lag |
ascaill |
cesail |
|
bluid |
blood |
blod |
bloed |
Blut |
sang |
sangue |
fuil |
fuil |
gwaed |
|
body, corpus |
body |
kropp |
lichaam |
Körper |
corps |
corpo |
corp |
corp |
corff |
|
breist |
breast |
bryst |
borst, boezem |
Brust |
sein |
seno |
uchd, com, broilleach |
cíoch |
bron, dwyfron, mynwes |
|
cheek, chowk |
cheek |
kinn |
wang |
Backe, Wange |
joue |
guancia |
gruaidh, pluic |
grua |
grudd |
|
chin |
chin |
hake |
kin |
Kinn |
menton |
mento |
|
smig |
gên |
|
chist, kist |
chest |
bryst |
borst, kas |
Brust |
poitrine |
petto |
cliabh, broilleach |
cliabh |
cist?, brest |
|
cuit |
ankle |
ankel |
enkel |
Knöchel |
cheville |
caviglia |
caol, an coise, adhbrann |
rúitín |
migwrn, ffêr, swrn |
|
ear, lug |
ear |
øre |
oor |
Ohr |
oreille |
orecchio |
cluas |
cluas |
clust, dolen |
|
ee |
eye |
øye |
oog |
Auge |
œil |
occhio |
sùil |
súil |
llygad |
|
elba, elbuck |
elbow |
albue |
elleboog |
Ellbogen |
coude |
gomito |
uillnich |
uillinn |
elin, penelin |
|
erse, doup, hin-en |
arse |
|
reet, kont |
Arsch |
cul |
culo |
màs, tòn |
tóin |
|
|
finger |
finger |
finger |
vinger |
Finger |
doigt |
dito |
corrag, meur |
méar |
bys |
|
fit |
foot |
fot |
voet, poot |
Fuß |
pied |
piede |
cas |
cos |
troed |
|
gaw |
bile |
galle |
gal |
Galle |
|
bile |
domblas |
domlas |
bustl, geri |
|
hair, herr |
hair |
hår |
haar |
Haar |
cheveux |
capello |
falt |
gruaig |
gwallt, blew, rhawn |
|
haun |
hand |
hånd |
hand |
Hand |
main |
mano |
sìn |
lámh |
llaw |
|
heid |
head |
hode |
hoofd, kop |
Kopf |
tête |
testa |
ceann |
ceann |
pen |
|
hert |
heart |
hjerte |
hart |
Herz |
cœur |
cuore |
cridhe |
croí |
calon |
|
leg, shanks |
leg |
bein |
been |
Bein |
jambe |
gamba |
cas |
cos |
coes |
|
liver |
liver |
lever |
lever |
Leber |
foie |
fegato |
àdha |
ae |
iau, afu |
|
Scots |
English |
Norwegian |
Dutch |
German |
French |
Italian |
Gaelic |
Irish |
Welsh |
|
lung, bellas |
lung |
lunge |
long |
Lunge |
poumon |
polmone |
sgamham |
scamhóg |
ysgyfaint |
|
mooth, gub |
mouth |
munn |
mond |
Mund |
bouche |
bocca |
beul, cab, gob |
béal |
genau, safn, ceg |
|
neck, hause, craig |
neck |
hals |
nek, hals |
Hals |
cou |
collo |
amhach, muineal |
muineál |
gwddf, mwnwgl, gwar |
|
nose, neb |
nose |
nese |
neus |
Nase |
nez |
naso |
sròn |
srón |
trwn |
|
shin |
shin |
|
scheen |
Schienbein |
tibia |
tibia |
lurgann, faobhar |
lorga |
crimog, crimp coes |
|
shooder |
shoulder |
skulder |
schouder |
Schulter |
épaule |
spalla |
gualann, gualainn |
gualainn |
ysgwydd, palfais |
|
snotters, snochter |
snot |
|
snot |
|
|
moccolo |
|
smuga |
|
|
spit, slevers |
spit |
spytt |
spit |
Spucke |
salive |
sputo |
smugaid |
seile |
|
|
stamack, wame, belly |
stomach |
mage |
maag |
Bauch |
estomac |
stomaco |
stamag, goile, balg, broinn, brù |
bolg |
cylla, stumog |
|
tae |
toe |
tå |
teen |
Zehe |
doigt de pied |
dito |
òrdag |
méar |
bys troed |
|
thoum |
thumb |
tommelfinger |
duim |
Daumen |
pouce |
pollice |
òrdag |
ordóg |
bawd |
|
throat, thrapple |
throat |
hals, strupe |
keel, strot |
Hals |
gorge |
gola |
amhach, sgòrnan |
scornach |
gwddf |
|
wee finger, pinkie, crannie |
little finger |
lillefinger |
|
|
|
mignolo |
lùdag |
|
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