Grundsprache

dieNoun

base language, proto-language

English translations

  1. 01

    basic language

Word details

German meaning
Die ursprüngliche Sprache, aus der sich andere Sprachen entwickelt haben.
English meaning
Proto-language
Synonym
Basissprache, Ursprache
German example
Indogermanisch gilt als die Grundsprache vieler europäischer und asiatischer Sprachen.
English example
Indo-European is considered the proto-language of many European and Asian languages.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Grundsprache
Plural Form
die Grundsprachen

Example sentences with “Grundsprache”

  1. Die Grundsprache ist die Basis für viele Dialekte. (The base language is the foundation for many dialects.)

Frequently asked questions

What does 'Grundsprache' mean in linguistics?

It refers to a reconstructed ancestor language (proto-language) from which other languages evolved. It is a feminine noun (die Grundsprache).