Lingua franca
See also: lingua franca
German
Alternative forms
lingua franca, Lingua Franca (possibly nonstandard)
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian lingua franca (“Frankish language”), the plural is from Latin lingua.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˌlɪŋɡu̯a ˈfʁaŋka]
(file) - Hyphenation: Lin‧gua fran‧ca
Noun
Lingua franca f (genitive Lingua franca, plural Linguae francae or Lingua francas or Lingue franche) (see usage notes)
Usage notes
- The most common plural is Linguae francae, after Latin; the plurals Lingue franche (after Italian) and Lingua francas may be found as well. Compare the pluralization of English lingua franca.
Declension
Declension of Lingua franca [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Lingua franca | die | Linguae francae |
| genitive | einer | der | Lingua franca | der | Linguae francae |
| dative | einer | der | Lingua franca | den | Linguae francae |
| accusative | eine | die | Lingua franca | die | Linguae francae |
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