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der Muttersprachler, die Muttersprachler
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A person who learned a particular language as their first language from childhood and usually has a particularly strong command of it.
Der Muttersprachler korrigierte die Übersetzung und erklärte die sprachlichen Feinheiten.
The native speaker corrected the translation and explained the linguistic nuances.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Muttersprachler |
| genitive | des Muttersprachlers |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Muttersprachler | die Muttersprachler |
| accusative | den Muttersprachler | die Muttersprachler |
| dative | dem Muttersprachler | den Muttersprachlern |
| genitive | des Muttersprachlers | der Muttersprachler |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Muttersprachler' (native speaker) belongs to the word family of 'Muttersprache' (mother tongue). The word part 'Muttersprach-' refers to the language, and the ending '-ler' refers to the person associated with it.
Der Muttersprachler achtete besonders auf die richtige Aussprache.
The native speaker paid particular attention to the correct pronunciation.
The language is often mentioned with 'des' and the genitive: 'Muttersprachler des Deutschen' (native speaker of German) or 'Muttersprachler des Spanischen' (native speaker of Spanish). An adjective combination such as 'deutscher Muttersprachler' (German native speaker) is also common.
Für das Projekt suchen wir einen Muttersprachler des Italienischen.
For the project, we are looking for a native speaker of Italian.
Common combinations include 'mit Muttersprachlern sprechen' (to speak with native speakers), 'von Muttersprachlern korrigiert werden' (to be corrected by native speakers), and 'sich von Muttersprachlern beraten lassen' (to seek advice from native speakers). The word often appears in language-learning, translation, or examination contexts.
Die Teilnehmer konnten mit Muttersprachlern über ihre Texte sprechen.
The participants were able to discuss their texts with native speakers.
