native speaker

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === native speaker (plural native speakers) (linguistics) A person who grew up with a particular spoken language as their mother tongue. Alternative form: NS (initialism) Antonym: non-native speaker Hypernyms: speaker < person Coordinate term: native signer ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== native-speaking ==== Translations ==== == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈneɪ̯tɪv ˈspiːkə/, /ˈneːtɪf ˈspiːkə/, /ˈneːtɪf ˈspiːkɐ/ Hyphenation: na‧tive‧spea‧ker === Noun === native speaker m (strong, genitive native speaker, plural native speakers) alternative form of Native Speaker ==== Declension ==== == Polish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English native speaker. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnɛj.tif ˈspi.kɛr/ Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually] === Noun === native speaker m pers (female equivalent native speakerka) (linguistics) native speaker Synonym: rodzimy użytkownik języka Antonym: nierodzimy użytkownik języka ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === native speaker in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN native speaker in Polish dictionaries at PWN