Dachsprache
German, noun/ˈdaxʃpʁaːxə/
Dachsprache is spelled D-A-C-H-S-P-R-A-C-H-E (11 letters). Dachsprache is a German feminine noun meaning “dachsprache, umbrella language (a language form that serves as a standard language in a country above other dialects)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does Dachsprache mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininedachsprache, umbrella language (a language form that serves as a standard language in a country above other dialects)
Der italienische Dialekt aus Florenz wurde als Amtsprache in Italien eingeführt und diente als Dachsprache.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of Dachsprache
- Dachsprachen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Dachsprache?
- /ˈdaxʃpʁaːxə/
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.