Sprachvarietät

language variety, linguistic variety

noun SHPRAKH-fa-ri-e-tayt Rare

Usage Note

Sprachvarietät is the general term for any systematically distinct form of a language, including dialects, sociolects, registers, and idiolects. Studying Sprachvarietäten is central to sociolinguistics.

Examples

"Der Bayerische Dialekt ist eine regionale Sprachvarietät des Deutschen."

Natural Translation

The Bavarian dialect is a regional variety of German.

Literal Translation

The Bavarian dialect is a regional language variety of German.

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