Shetlandic

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Of or belonging to the Shetland Islands, their inhabitants, or their culture ; the Scots language variety spoken in Shetland
2. Pertaining to Shetland and its characteristics, traditions, or residents ; the distinctive speech or linguistic system of Shetland
3. Connected with the Shetland Islands, their distinctive features, or their people ; the local language or dialect form used in Shetland

Etymology: "Shetlandic" is formed simply from the place name "Shetland" with the adjectival suffix "-ic," meaning relating to or characteristic of. Shetland is the group of islands lying north of mainland Scotland, and the term describes things connected with those islands, their people, or their culture and language. The suffix "-ic" comes from Greek through Latin and French, and it attaches readily to place names to form adjectives, so "Shetlandic" follows the same pattern as words such as "Icelandic" or "Hibernic." The word is a straightforward descriptive coinage rather than one with a notable inventor or event behind it.