Dachsprache
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /daxˈʃpʀaːχə/
Noun
Dachsprache f (genitive Dachsprache, plural Dachsprachen)
- (countable, linguistics) a dachsprache; an umbrella language, a language form that serves as a standard language in a country above other dialects (especially in France, Germany and Italy where one can find very distinct dialects and variations of the language in question).
- Der italienische Dialekt aus Florenz wurde als Amtsprache in Italien eingeführt und diente als Dachsprache. — The Italian dialect of Florence eventually became the standard language of Italy to serve as an umbrella language.
Declension
Declension of Dachsprache
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Dachsprache | die | Dachsprachen |
| genitive | einer | der | Dachsprache | der | Dachsprachen |
| dative | einer | der | Dachsprache | den | Dachsprachen |
| accusative | eine | die | Dachsprache | die | Dachsprachen |
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