Definition
A regional form of a language with distinctive vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.
Translations
- English
- dialect
- Français
- dialecte
- Türkçe
- lehçe
- Polski
- dialekt
- Русский
- диалект
- Українська
- діалект
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Dialekt
- B1
- Noun
- Communication
- Countries & Cultures
dialect
/deːɐ̯ di̯aˈlɛkt/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Dialekte
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Morphology
- Borrowing
- Topics
- CommunicationPrimaryCountries & Cultures
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- In dieser Region sprechen viele Menschen einen besonderen Dialekt.NominativSing.Many people in this region speak a distinctive dialect.
- Ich höre oft einen interessanten Dialekt in dieser Gegend.AkkusativSing.I often hear an interesting dialect in this area.
- Mit diesem Dialekt kann ich mich in der Region gut verständigen.DativSing.With this dialect, I can communicate well in the region.
- Die besonderen Merkmale des Dialekts sind leicht zu erkennen.GenitivSing.The distinctive features of the dialect are easy to recognize.
- Verschiedene Dialekte prägen die deutsche Sprache.NominativPlur.Various dialects shape the German language.
- Sprachforscher vergleichen verschiedene Dialekte miteinander.AkkusativPlur.Linguists compare different dialects with one another.
- In der Schule begegnen die Schülerinnen und Schüler verschiedenen Dialekten.DativPlur.At school, the students encounter various dialects.
- Die Unterschiede der deutschen Dialekte sind regional geprägt.GenitivPlur.The differences between German dialects are shaped by regional factors.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Dialekt/di̯aˈlɛkt/
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Article phrase
der Dialekt/deːɐ̯ di̯aˈlɛkt/
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Plural
Dialekte/di̯aˈlɛktə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Dialekt | die Dialekte |
| Akkusativ | den Dialekt | die Dialekte |
| Dativ | dem Dialekt | den Dialekten |
| Genitiv | des Dialekts | der Dialekte |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Adjective combinationein regionaler Dialekt
- Collocationeinen Dialekt sprechen
- Adjective combinationein starker Dialekt
- Verb constructioneinen Dialekt verstehen + Akkusativ
- Prepositional constructionin einem Dialektin + Dativ
- Sentence patternDer Dialekt klingt in jeder Region etwas anders.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymMundart
Mundart usually refers to a regional Dialekt and is often used as virtually synonymous.
- Broader termSprache — language
A Dialekt is a regional form of a Sprache, but not every Sprache is a Dialekt.
- Related termAkzent
Akzent and Dialekt both concern regional language use; however, a Akzent concerns above all pronunciation.
- Easily confused withDialektik
Dialektik sounds similar to Dialekt, but refers to a method of philosophical argumentation.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeBorrowing
„Dialekt“ is a noun borrowed from Greek through Latin.
Word family
- dialektal
- Dialektsprecher