noun
- an intuitive feeling for the natural idiom of a language
Usage: from German
Examples
- Her sprachgefuhl told her that the translation sounded unnatural.
- Native speakers develop sprachgefuhl through years of exposure to their language.
- The poet’s sprachgefuhl helped him choose the perfect word for each line.
- Without good sprachgefuhl, it’s difficult to write idiomatically in a foreign language.
- His sprachgefuhl made him wince at the awkward phrasing in the textbook.
- Teachers often rely on sprachgefuhl when explaining why certain expressions sound wrong.