Lingua franca
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See also: lingua franca
German[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
lingua franca, Lingua Franca (possibly nonstandard)
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Italian lingua franca (“Frankish language”), the plural is from Latin lingua.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Lingua franca f (genitive Lingua franca, plural Linguae francae or Lingua francas or Lingue franche) (see usage notes)
Usage notes[edit]
- The most common plural is Linguae francae, after Latin; the plurals Lingue franche (after Italian) and Lingua francas may be found as well. Compare the pluralization of English lingua franca.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Lingua franca [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Lingua franca | die | Linguae francae |
genitive | einer | der | Lingua franca | der | Linguae francae |
dative | einer | der | Lingua franca | den | Linguae francae |
accusative | eine | die | Lingua franca | die | Linguae francae |