Adjective
umgangssprachlich
Pronunciation: /ˈʊmɡaŋsˌʃpʁaːχlɪç/
colloquial (informal but within standard language norms)
C2
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Meanings
Adjective
- colloquial (informal but within standard language norms)
- vernacular, non-standard (non-standard usage)
Example sentence
Im Alltag wird dieses Wort umgangssprachlich völlig anders verwendet.
In everyday speech this word is used colloquially in a completely different way.
Usage
- ein umgangssprachliches Wort — An informal everyday word, rather than a formal written expression.
- umgangssprachlich / vulgär — Colloquial versus vulgar; informal speech is not automatically rude.
Die Lehrerin erklärt die umgangssprachliche Bedeutung des Ausdrucks.
The teacher explains the expression's colloquial meaning.