taalgevoel

Dutch

Etymology

From taal (“language”) +‎ gevoel (“feeling”). At least in the uncountable sense a calque of German Sprachgefühl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtaːl.ɣəˌvul/
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  • Hyphenation: taal‧ge‧voel

Noun

taalgevoel n (plural taalgevoelens, no diminutive)

  1. (uncountable) sense for language, Sprachgefühl (intuitive grasp of language, especially notional and idiomatic subtleties)
    Als je het verschil tussen deze twee uitdrukkingen beseft, heb je echt een goed taalgevoel.
    If you get the difference between these two expressions, you really have a good sense of language.
  2. (chiefly in the plural) sentiment with respect to language
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