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Etymology

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From Engels (English) +‎ taal (language) +‎ -ig (-y, suffix deriving adjectives from nouns).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɛŋəlsˈtaːləx/
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  • Hyphenation: En‧gels‧ta‧lig

Adjective

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Engelstalig (not comparable)

  1. having knowledge of the English language, said especially of native speakers; anglophone
  2. in the English language
    “Homage to Catalonia” van George Orwell is een Engelstalig boek.
    “Homage to Catalonia” by George Orwell is a book [written] in English.

Declension

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Declension of Engelstalig
uninflected Engelstalig
inflected Engelstalige
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial Engelstalig
indefinite m./f. sing. Engelstalige
n. sing. Engelstalig
plural Engelstalige
definite Engelstalige
partitive Engelstaligs