Noun
der Volksmund
Pronunciation: /ˈfɔlksˌmʊnt/
popular language, vernacular
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Meanings
Noun
- popular language, vernacular
Example sentence
Im Volksmund heißt der Berg einfach der Zuckerhut.
In popular speech the mountain is simply called the Sugarloaf.
Word forms
singular
der Volksmund
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Volksmund
Accusativeden Volksmund
Dativedem Volksmund
Genitivedes Volksmunds
Volksmund has no common plural.
Usage
- im Volksmund heißen — be called something in popular speech
- Volksmund / amtlicher Name — everyday popular naming versus the official name
Im Volksmund heißt die schmale Gasse seit Langem Hühnerleiter.
The narrow lane has long been known as the Chicken Ladder in popular speech.