Sprachgefühl
feeling for language, linguistic intuition
noun SHPRAKH-ge-fuel Rare
Usage Note
Sprachgefühl is an intuitive sense of what sounds correct and natural in a language without explicit knowledge of the rule. Experienced writers and native speakers rely heavily on Sprachgefühl in editing.
Examples
"Ein gutes Sprachgefühl hilft dabei, stilistisch unpassende Formulierungen zu erkennen."
Natural Translation
A good feeling for language helps to recognise stylistically inappropriate phrasings.
Literal Translation
A good language-feeling helps thereby stylistically inappropriate formulations to recognise.
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