No. 8,920 in German
language
The German word for "language" is "Sprache," which refers to a system of communication using sounds, symbols, or gestures.
In a sentence
Die Sprache des Buches ist poetisch.
The language of the book is poetic.
In this sentence, 'Sprache' refers to the stylistic and expressive characteristics of the book's text.
Welche Sprache sprichst du fließend?
Which language do you speak fluently?
Here, 'Sprache' is used to refer to a system of communication, such as German or English.
Programmiersprachen werden in der Informatik verwendet.
Programming languages are used in computer science.
In this sentence, 'Sprache' specifies a formalized set of instructions and syntax used in programming.
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