Sprache

See also: spräche

German

Etymology

From Old High German sprāhha, from Proto-Germanic *sprēkijō, cognate with Dutch spraak, English speech, Danish sprog, Swedish språk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpraːxə/, [ˈʃpʁäːχə], [ˈʃpʁɑːχə], [ˈʃprɑːxə]
  • Audio(file)
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Noun

Sprache f (genitive Sprache, plural Sprachen)

  1. (countable, linguistics) a language
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 32/2010, page 102:
      Das Buch wurde in mehr als ein Dutzend Sprachen übersetzt und verkaufte sich millionenfach.
      The book was translated into more than a dozen languages and sold more than a million copies.
  2. (uncountable) speech; the way of speaking or talking.
    jemandem die Sprache verschlagen ― to leave somebody speechless
    Du benutzt eine sehr gehobene und höfliche Sprache. ― You employ a very elevated and polite way of speaking.

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Hyponyms

See: Category:de:Languages

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