vernacular in Dutch
vernacular in Dutch is ambtstaal, landstaal, volkstaal — vernacular means the everyday, informal language spoken by ordinary people in a particular place, as opposed to formal or literary language.
vernacular in Dutch
ambtstaal
The language of a people or a national language.
landstaal
The language of a people or a national language.
volkstaal
The language of a people or a national language.
volksmond
Everyday speech or dialect, including colloquialisms, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.
omgangstaal
Everyday speech or dialect, including colloquialisms, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.
spreektaal
Everyday speech or dialect, including colloquialisms, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.
volkstaal
Everyday speech or dialect, including colloquialisms, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.
dialect
Language unique to a particular group of people.
stamtaal
Indigenous spoken language, as distinct from a literary or liturgical language such as Ecclesiastical Latin.
volkstaal
Indigenous spoken language, as distinct from a literary or liturgical language such as Ecclesiastical Latin.
What does "vernacular" mean?
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noun The everyday, informal language spoken by ordinary people in a particular place, as opposed to formal or literary language.
"The novel is written in the local vernacular rather than standard English."
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adj Relating to this kind of everyday, local language or style.
"The house is a fine example of vernacular architecture, built from local stone."
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vernacular in a sentence
- The novel is written in the local vernacular rather than standard English.
- He slipped into medical vernacular that patients found confusing.
- The house is a fine example of vernacular architecture, built from local stone.
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What is "vernacular" in Dutch?
"vernacular" in Dutch is ambtstaal, landstaal, volkstaal. vernacular means: The everyday, informal language spoken by ordinary people in a particular place, as opposed to formal or literary language.
How do you use "vernacular" in a sentence?
Example: "The novel is written in the local vernacular rather than standard English." In Dutch, "vernacular" is ambtstaal, landstaal, volkstaal.
Are there other ways to say "vernacular" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 8 translations listed for "vernacular": ambtstaal, landstaal, volkstaal, volksmond, omgangstaal, spreektaal.
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