Sprachgefühl
/ˈʃpʁaːxɡəˌfyːl/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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an intuitive feel for a language
The instinct that tells a fluent speaker a sentence is right, before they could explain the rule that makes it so.
Made of
- Sprache language
- Gefühl feeling
Similar words
Grammatikkenntnis is explicit, learnable knowledge of the rules. Sprachgefühl is the opposite: an unconscious sense that outruns the rules — often strongest in native speakers who couldn't state the rule if asked.
Practice
1 What does Sprachgefühl mean?
an intuitive feel for a language
2 Fill the gap: Nach zehn Jahren im Land hat sie ein gutes ___ entwickelt.
Full sentence: Nach zehn Jahren im Land hat sie ein gutes Sprachgefühl entwickelt. (After ten years in the country, she's developed a good feel for the language.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Sprachgefühl?
Sprachgefühl: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
See also
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