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Sprachraum

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Language area, language zone; geographical region where a language is spoken

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

the repertoire of language available to a given person

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, psycholinguistics, psychology, sciences

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History

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Sprachraum.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: taalgebied — geographical region where a language is spoken
  • French: zone linguistique — geographical region where a language is spoken
  • German: Sprachraum — geographical region where a language is spoken
  • Russian: языково́е простра́нство (jazykovóje prostránstvo) — geographical region where a language is spoken
  • Russian: шпра́храум (špráxraum) — geographical region where a language is spoken
  • Russian: шпрахра́ум (špraxráum) — geographical region where a language is spoken