Sprachpflege

German

Etymology

From Sprache +‎ Pflege.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpʁaːxˌp͡fleːɡə/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Sprach‧pfle‧ge

Noun

Sprachpflege f (genitive Sprachpflege, no plural)

  1. language regulation (conscious influencing of the development of a language or dialect, including aspects of grammar, style, and vocabulary)
    Hypernym: Sprachlenkung
    Hyponyms: Sprachpurismus, Sprachreinigung

Declension

Further reading