Grundsprache
dieNounbase language, proto-language
English translations
- 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”
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).