Studentensprache

German

Etymology

Studenten +‎ Sprache, literally “language of students”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃtuˈdɛntn̩ˌʃpʁaːxə/
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Noun

Studentensprache f (genitive Studentensprache, plural Studentensprachen)

  1. (linguistics, historical) a sociolect of German that was mainly spoken among university students from the 18th to mid-19th century, distinguished by Latin and French influence
    Synonym: Burschensprache
  2. language, jargon of students

Declension

Declension of Studentensprache [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Studentensprache die Studentensprachen
genitive einer der Studentensprache der Studentensprachen
dative einer der Studentensprache den Studentensprachen
accusative eine die Studentensprache die Studentensprachen

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