Noun
der Sprech
Pronunciation: /ʃprɛç/
jargon, speak (vocabulary and manner of speech associated with a specific group/person)
C2
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Meanings
Noun
- jargon, speak (vocabulary and manner of speech associated with a specific group/person)
Example sentence
Diesen bürokratischen Sprech versteht kein Mensch.
Nobody understands this bureaucratic jargon.
Word forms
singular
der Sprech
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Sprech
Accusativeden Sprech
Dativedem Sprech
Genitivedes Spreches
Sprech has no common plural.
Usage
- der Sprech einer Gruppe — a group's jargon or characteristic manner of speaking; often critical
- Sprech / sprechen — group-specific jargon / to speak; the noun names a style, not speech in general
Den technischen Sprech des Beraters musste sie erst in Alltagssprache übersetzen.
She first had to translate the adviser's technical jargon into everyday language.