German edit

Etymology edit

national +‎ Sprache

Pronunciation edit

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

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.

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