folktale

A traditional story passed down orally through generations, often originating among common people.

• 🇫🇷Histoire traditionnelle transmise oralement de génération en génération, souvent originaire du peuple.

1. Traditional story B1 formal

   A story passed down orally among ordinary people, often containing cultural beliefs, morals, or legends.

   • The grandmother told a folktale about a clever fox.
   • Many folktales teach important life lessons.
   • This folktale has been shared for generations in our village.

   🇫🇷Conte traditionnel

   Synonymes: fablefairy talelegendmyth

• folktales plural form
• folktales' possessive plural form
• folktale's possessive singular form