Polyglot Dictionary

zweisprachig

/ˈtsvaɪʃpʁaːxɪç/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Meaning

  1. bilingual

    Built from zwei (two) + sprachig (speaking (from Sprache)).

Made of

  • zwei two
  • sprachig speaking (from Sprache)

Similar words

mehrsprachig

zweisprachig means fluent in exactly two languages, while mehrsprachig is the broader term for three or more.

Practice

1 What does zweisprachig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ist ___ aufgewachsen, mit Deutsch und Spanisch.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zweisprachig?

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