Umgangssprache — meaning in English
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English meaning
- colloquialism noun A colloquial word or phrase; a common spoken expression.
- slang noun Very informal words and phrases not used in standard, formal speech or writing.
- vernacular noun The everyday, informal language spoken by ordinary people in a particular place, as opposed to formal or literary language.
Senses
Umgangssprache is used for these senses in English:
- colloquialism A colloquial manner of speaking.
- demotic (linguistics) Language as spoken or written by the common people.
- slang Language outside of conventional usage and in the informal register.
- vernacular Everyday speech or dialect, including colloquialisms, as opposed to standard, literary, liturgical, or scientific idiom.
colloquialism — full definition
- noun A colloquial word or phrase; a common spoken expression.
- noun A colloquial manner of speaking.
slang — full definition
- noun Very informal words and phrases not used in standard, formal speech or writing.
- noun The specialized vocabulary of a particular group or profession.