Zweitsprache

second language

noun TSVITE-shpra-khe Rare

Usage Note

Zweitsprache denotes a language acquired after the first, usually through immersion in an environment where it is spoken (as opposed to a Fremdsprache learnt mainly in classroom settings). German as a Zweitsprache is a major field of pedagogy.

Examples

"Für viele Migranten ist Deutsch die Zweitsprache."

Natural Translation

For many migrants, German is the second language.

Literal Translation

For many migrants is German the second-language.

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