polyglott

English

Adjective

polyglott (comparative more polyglott, superlative most polyglott)

1. Obsolete spelling of polyglot.

Noun

polyglott (plural polyglotts)

1. Obsolete spelling of polyglot.

German

Etymology

18th century, learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πολύγλωσσος (polúglōssos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /poliˈɡlɔt/

• Audio:

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Adjective

polyglott (strong nominative masculine singular polyglotter, not comparable)

1. (of a person) polyglot (able to speak multiple languages)

   Synonym: mehrsprachig

2. (of a written work) polyglot (containing or made up of multiple languages)

   Synonym: mehrsprachig

Declension

Positive forms of polyglott (uncomparable)

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist polyglott	sie ist polyglott	es ist polyglott	sie sind polyglott
strong declension (without article)	nominative	polyglotter	polyglotte	polyglottes	polyglotte
	genitive	polyglotten	polyglotter	polyglotten	polyglotter
	dative	polyglottem	polyglotter	polyglottem	polyglotten
	accusative	polyglotten	polyglotte	polyglottes	polyglotte
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der polyglotte	die polyglotte	das polyglotte	die polyglotten
	genitive	des polyglotten	der polyglotten	des polyglotten	der polyglotten
	dative	dem polyglotten	der polyglotten	dem polyglotten	den polyglotten
	accusative	den polyglotten	die polyglotte	das polyglotte	die polyglotten
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein polyglotter	eine polyglotte	ein polyglottes	(keine) polyglotten
	genitive	eines polyglotten	einer polyglotten	eines polyglotten	(keiner) polyglotten
	dative	einem polyglotten	einer polyglotten	einem polyglotten	(keinen) polyglotten
	accusative	einen polyglotten	eine polyglotte	ein polyglottes	(keine) polyglotten

Further reading

• “polyglott” in Duden online
• “polyglott” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Swedish

Adjective

polyglott (not comparable)

1. polyglot (versed in, or speaking, many languages)

   Synonym: flerspråkig

Declension

Inflection of polyglott
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	polyglott	—	—
Neuter singular	polyglottt	—	—
Plural	polyglotta	—	—
Masculine plural3	polyglotte	—	—
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	polyglotte	—	—
All	polyglotta	—	—
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

Noun

polyglott c

1. a polyglot

   Synonym: flerspråkig

Declension

Declension of polyglott
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	polyglott	polyglotten	polyglotter	polyglotterna
Genitive	polyglotts	polyglottens	polyglotters	polyglotternas

References

• polyglott in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• polyglott in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• polyglott in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)