"abstand" meaning in English

See abstand in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From German Abstandsprache. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Abstandsprache}} German Abstandsprache Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} abstand (not comparable)
  1. (linguistics, sociolinguistics) Of a language or dialect (a lect), being different from another lect in its intrinsic linguistic features (as opposed to extrinsic features such as social, political or legal status) Wikipedia link: Abstand and ausbau languages Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Linguistics, Sociolinguistics Coordinate_terms: ausbau
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