monolingual

English

Etymology

From mono- +‎ lingual.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋɡwəl

Adjective

monolingual (comparative more monolingual, superlative most monolingual)

  1. Knowing or using a single language; written or spoken in a single language.
    Synonym: unilingual
    Antonyms: multilingual, plurilingual
    • 2019, Li Huang, James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, →DOI, page 5:
      Thus approximately 98% of signs contained English, and 93.5% of signs were wholly in English. As far as linguistic landscapes go, this is a case of extreme monolingual dominance in a multilingual setting.

Translations

Noun

monolingual (plural monolinguals)

  1. a person who knows or uses only a single language; a monoglot

German

Pronunciation
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Adjective

monolingual (strong nominative masculine singular monolingualer, not comparable)

  1. monolingual, unilingual
    Synonym: einsprachig
    Antonyms: mehrsprachig, vielsprachig

Declension
Positive forms of monolingual (uncomparable)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist monolingual sie ist monolingual es ist monolingual sie sind monolingual
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative monolingualer monolinguale monolinguales monolinguale
genitive monolingualen monolingualer monolingualen monolingualer
dative monolingualem monolingualer monolingualem monolingualen
accusative monolingualen monolinguale monolinguales monolinguale
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der monolinguale die monolinguale das monolinguale die monolingualen
genitive des monolingualen der monolingualen des monolingualen der monolingualen
dative dem monolingualen der monolingualen dem monolingualen den monolingualen
accusative den monolingualen die monolinguale das monolinguale die monolingualen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein monolingualer eine monolinguale ein monolinguales (keine) monolingualen
genitive eines monolingualen einer monolingualen eines monolingualen (keiner) monolingualen
dative einem monolingualen einer monolingualen einem monolingualen (keinen) monolingualen
accusative einen monolingualen eine monolinguale ein monolinguales (keine) monolingualen

Derived terms
  • Monolingualismus

Further reading
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