Nationalsprache

German

Etymology

national +‎ Sprache

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nat͡si̯oˈnaːlˌʃpʁaːxə/
• Hyphenation: Na‧ti‧o‧nal‧spra‧che

• Audio:

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Noun

Nationalsprache f (genitive Nationalsprache, plural Nationalsprachen)

1. national language (a language considered, usually by law, to be a native part of the national culture)

   Luxemburg hat drei Amtssprachen, aber nur eine davon ist auch Nationalsprache.

   Luxembourg has three official languages, but just one of them is also a national language.

Further reading

• “Nationalsprache” in Duden online