Suggest an editNOUN
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Scot; ScotsmanMoj kolega je Škot iz Edinburga. — My colleague is a Scot from Edinburgh.Škoti su poznati po viskiju i gajdama. — The Scots are famous for whisky and bagpipes.
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colloq. humor. (of a stingy person) miser; cheapskateNe budi Škot, plati jednu rundu! — Don't be a cheapskate, buy one round!
As an ethnonym it is written with a capital letter: Škot; a woman is Škotkinja. In the figurative sense 'miser' the word rests on the stereotype of Scottish stinginess and is also found in lower case: škot.
Expressions
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škrt kao Škot — very stingy; tight as a ScotMoj stric je škrt kao Škot, nikad ne časti. — My uncle is as tight as a Scot, he never treats anyone.
Declension, masc.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | Škot | Škoti |
| Gen. | Škota | Škota |
| Dat. | Škotu | Škotima |
| Acc. | Škota | Škote |
| Voc. | Škote | Škoti |
| Ins. | Škotom | Škotima |
| Loc. | Škotu | Škotima |
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Updated 29 October 2026