national
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle French national, corresponding to nation + -al.
PronunciationEdit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈnaʃn̩(ə)l/, /ˈnaʃn(ə)l/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈnæʃən(ə)l/, /ˈnæʃn(ə)l/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -æʃənəl
AdjectiveEdit
national (comparative more national, superlative most national)
- Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation. [from 16th c.]
- a national assembly · on the front page of every national newspaper
- Import tariffs were raised for the national interest.
- Belonging to or characteristic of a specific nation or country, as opposed to others. [from 17th c.]
- this is their national dish · our national tendency to laugh at the French
- (now rare) Nationalistic; patriotic. [from 17th c.]
- 1791, James Boswell, Life of Johnson, Oxford 2008, p. 599:
- ‘Come, come, don't deny it: they are really national. Why, now, the Adams are as liberal-minded men as any in the world: but, I don't know how it is, all their workmen are Scotch.’
- 1791, James Boswell, Life of Johnson, Oxford 2008, p. 599:
Usage notesEdit
See nation for notes regarding the usage of national to refer to the UK and its member states.
Derived termsEdit
- antinational
- Grand National
- homonational
- international
- mononational
- multinational
- national academy
- national accounting
- national airline
- national anthem
- national archive
- National Assembly
- national assistance
- national average
- national bank
- national bread
- national call
- national character
- national church
- national code
- National Convention
- national costume
- National Country Party
- national court
- National Covenant
- National Curriculum
- national day
- national debt
- national emblem
- national epic
- national flour
- National Front
- national grid
- National Guard
- national health
- National Health Service
- national holiday
- National Hunt
- national income
- national insurance
- National League
- National Liberation Front
- national loaf
- National Mark
- national minority
- national mourning
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- national park, National Park
- National Party
- national product
- National Republicans
- national revival
- national school
- national security
- national service
- National Socialism
- national superannuation
- National Tests
- national treasure
- National Trust
- national unity government
- nationalise, nationalize
- nationalism
- nationality
- nationalizer
- nationally
- nationalness
- supranational
- transnational
- uninational
TranslationsEdit
pertaining to a nation or country
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NounEdit
national (plural nationals)
- A subject of a nation.
- The diplomats were advised not to interact with any foreign nationals except on official duty.
- (usually in the plural) A tournament in which participants from all over the nation compete.
- After winning the regional tournament, the team advanced to the nationals.
- (usually in the plural, journalism) A national newspaper.
- 1978, “Blondes (Have More Fun)”, performed by Rod Stewart:
- I had a crush on Bardot / Fell in love with Monroe / Read about 'em in the nationals / All the juicy little scandals
TranslationsEdit
subject
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tournament
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Further readingEdit
- national in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- national in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
AnagramsEdit
DanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From New Latin nationalis.
PronunciationEdit
- IPA(key): [naɕoˈnæˀl], occasionally (to stress the opposition to international) IPA(key): [ˈnaɕoˌnæˀl]
AdjectiveEdit
national
- national, having to do with a particular country in opposition to other nations
- Antonym: international
- national, having to do with the whole and not only single parts of it
- Antonym: regional
- patriotic, having positive feelings for one's own nation
InflectionEdit
| Inflection of national | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Common singular | national | — | —2 |
| Neuter singular | nationalt | — | —2 |
| Plural | nationale | — | —2 |
| Definite attributive1 | nationale | — | — |
| 1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. | |||
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
FrenchEdit
EtymologyEdit
nation + -al; cf. New Latin nationalis.
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
national (feminine nationale, masculine plural nationaux, feminine plural nationales)
Derived termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- “national”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
GermanEdit
EtymologyEdit
Derived from Nation (“nation”) under the influence of French national.
PronunciationEdit
- IPA(key): /ˌnatsi̯oˈnaːl/, [ˌna.tsjoˈnaːl], /ˈnatsi̯oˌnaːl/, [ˈna.tsjoˌnaːl]
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aːl
AdjectiveEdit
national (strong nominative masculine singular nationaler, comparative nationaler, superlative am nationalsten)
- national (being part of a nation's identity or character)
- eine nationale Tradition ― a national tradition
- die nationale Sprache (≈ die Nationalsprache) ― the national language
- nationale Eigenarten ― national characteristics
- national (of importance for the nation as a whole)
- nationale Belange ― national interests
- eine nationale Katastrophe ― a national catastrophe
- der nationale Dialog ― the national dialogue
- nationwide, national (covering a country, as opposed to regional and international levels; see usage note below)
- nationale Parlamente (≈ Nationalparlamente) ― national parliaments
- auf nationaler Ebene ― on the national level
- die nationale Gesetzgebung ― national legislation
- (moderately) nationalist
- das nationale Lager ― the nationalist camp
- Sozialismus nationaler Prägung ― socialism with a nationalist imprint
Usage notesEdit
- The comparative forms are infrequent.
- German national in the sense of “nationwide” occurs chiefly in a political context, as shown in the examples above. Its use in other contexts is often modeled on English usage: ein nationaler Gesangswettbewerb (“a national singing competition”). The more idiomatic German word is landesweit or, in the cases of Germany and Austria specifically, bundesweit: ein landesweiter/bundesweiter Gesangswettbewerb.
DeclensionEdit
Positive forms of national
Comparative forms of national
Superlative forms of national
Derived termsEdit
- Nationalismus
- Nationalität
- Nationalfeiertag
- Nationalmannschaft
- Nationalmeisterschaft
- Nationalsozialismus
- Nationalspieler