n.
A feeling for language; an instinctive appreciation for words and idioms that are linguistically appropriate. (From the German word sprachgefühl, "language feeling.")
Example Citation:
"Sprachgefühl, the lexicographer's instinctive feeling for what is linguistically apropos or effective, tells me that populuxe, like art deco and putting on the ritz, is a term that is here to stay— at least in design circles."
—Anne H. Soukhanov, Word Watch
—Anne H. Soukhanov, Word Watch
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