bilingual
See also: bi-lingual
English
Alternative forms
- bi-lingual (rare)
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/, /baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡju.əl/
Adjective
bilingual (not comparable)
- Having the ability to speak two languages.
- 1998, Fife, Bruce, The Birthday Party Business, →ISBN, page 176:
- Since she is bilingual she has them written in both English and Spanish.
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- Spoken or written in two different languages.
- a bilingual dictionary
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- Characterized by the use or presence of two languages.
- bilingual education
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Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
speaking two languages
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written in two languages
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See also
Noun
bilingual (plural bilinguals)
- A person who is able to use two languages.
Translations
a person who is bilingual
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German
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Audio (file)
Adjective
bilingual (not comparable)
Declension
Declension of bilingual
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist bilingual | sie ist bilingual | es ist bilingual | sie sind bilingual | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | bilingualer | bilinguale | bilinguales | bilinguale |
| genitive | bilingualen | bilingualer | bilingualen | bilingualer | |
| dative | bilingualem | bilingualer | bilingualem | bilingualen | |
| accusative | bilingualen | bilinguale | bilinguales | bilinguale | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der bilinguale | die bilinguale | das bilinguale | die bilingualen |
| genitive | des bilingualen | der bilingualen | des bilingualen | der bilingualen | |
| dative | dem bilingualen | der bilingualen | dem bilingualen | den bilingualen | |
| accusative | den bilingualen | die bilinguale | das bilinguale | die bilingualen | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein bilingualer | eine bilinguale | ein bilinguales | (keine) bilingualen |
| genitive | eines bilingualen | einer bilingualen | eines bilingualen | (keiner) bilingualen | |
| dative | einem bilingualen | einer bilingualen | einem bilingualen | (keinen) bilingualen | |
| accusative | einen bilingualen | eine bilinguale | ein bilinguales | (keine) bilingualen | |
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