What Language Is Sprachgefuhl?

"Sprachgefuhl" was borrowed into English from German at the end of the 19th century and combines two German nouns, "Sprache," meaning "language, speech," and "Gefühl," meaning "feeling." We're quite certain that the quality of sprachgefuhl is common among our readers, but the word itself is rare, making only occasional ...

What does sprachgefuhl mean?

1 : the character of a language. 2 : an intuitive sense of what is linguistically appropriate.

What is a synonym for Sprachgefuhl?

Sprachgefühlnoun. Synonyms: for, languages, ear.

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