how to pronounce muttersprache
/ˈmʊtɐˌʃpʁaːxə/
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muttersprache is pronounced in four syllables
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An example use of muttersprache in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:
“… ich spreche meine muttersprache wusste …”
meanings of muttersprache
noun:
- The language one has learnt from one's mother (chiefly in the case of two parents with different languages).
- Mother tongue; native language.
- Ancestor language (language from which another is derived).
muttersprache frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR
the word muttersprache occurs in german on average 3.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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