Word of the Day: Folk
Have you ever driven a Volkswagen? In German, the word “folk” (volk) means people. It’s also used in English when referring to people. The “l” in “folk” is silent, and the word is often in the plural form.
- Hi folks! (Hi everyone.)
- How are you folks doing today?
- I’m meeting my folks for dinner this evening. (Sometimes “folks” is used for parents.)
- How are your folks doing? (How are your parents doing?)
- The folks who live next door are very nice. (folks = people)
- Everyone loves Bobby and Linda because they’re just plain folks.
- Delores says that most of her kinfolk live on the east coast. (kinfolk = people of an extended family)
Folk is also a style of music, art, and literature that is created by ordinary people or represents people’s dreams and desires:
Do you like folk music?
- Bob Dylan is a folk musician. He’s well known for the folk music that he wrote and performed in the 1960s.
- Folk dancing is the traditional dance that people learn and practice as part of their culture.
- Folk art is simple and colorful. Amateur artists create folk art.
- Useful items such as hand-carved mugs are also considered folk art.
- Folk tales are stories that are well known among the people of a particular place or culture.
- A folk hero is a person who fights against cruel kings or governments. He or she is a defender of the people.
Robin Hood is a folk hero.
(This is kind of an expression that means something has come to a conclusion.)
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with F page to see the list of all words starting with letter F. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
