Muttersprachler
German
Etymology
Muttersprache (“mother tongue”) + -er (“-er”), with an additional -l- to make the pronunciation easier
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmʊt.ɐˌʃpʁaːx.lɐ/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Mut‧ter‧sprach‧ler
Noun
Muttersprachler m (genitive Muttersprachlers, plural Muttersprachler, feminine Muttersprachlerin)
- native speaker (male or of unspecified sex) (a person who grew up with a particular language as their mother tongue)
Declension
Declension of Muttersprachler
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Muttersprachler | die | Muttersprachler |
| genitive | eines | des | Muttersprachlers | der | Muttersprachler |
| dative | einem | dem | Muttersprachler | den | Muttersprachlern |
| accusative | einen | den | Muttersprachler | die | Muttersprachler |
Synonyms
- native speaker
- Native Speaker
Antonyms
- Nichtmuttersprachler
Related terms
- Muttersprache
Further reading
- Muttersprachler in Duden online