"Geheimsprache" meaning in German

See Geheimsprache in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡəˈhaɪ̯mˌʃpʁaːxə/ Audio: De-Geheimsprache.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: geheim + Sprache Etymology templates: {{af|de|geheim|Sprache}} geheim + Sprache Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Geheimsprache f (genitive Geheimsprache, plural Geheimsprachen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Geheimsprache [genitive], Geheimsprachen [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Geheimsprache [nominative, singular], Geheimsprachen [definite, nominative, plural], Geheimsprache [genitive, singular], Geheimsprachen [definite, genitive, plural], Geheimsprache [dative, singular], Geheimsprachen [dative, definite, plural], Geheimsprache [accusative, singular], Geheimsprachen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (linguistics) cryptolect Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Geheimsprache-de-noun-VkFJ2n72 Categories (other): Linguistics Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. cant, secret language Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Geheimsprache-de-noun-kSE57PZ2 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 82
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          "text": "Merkwürdig war es, wie eine delikate Geheimsprache, und so rasch hatte er diese Sprache gelernt!",
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