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Definition of Romansh in English: Romansh(also Rumansh) noun rə(ʊ)ˈmanʃrə(ʊ)ˈmɑːnʃ mass nounThe Rhaeto-Romance language spoken in the Swiss canton of Grisons by fewer than 30,000 people. It has several dialects, and is an official language of Switzerland. Example sentencesExamples - Most of the inhabitants speak a German dialect, but French and Italian are also recognized as official languages, and Romansh, spoken by a tiny minority, is a fourth national tongue.
- The language is, in fact, a mix of several, though it sounds a bit like the Swiss dialect Rumantsch.
- The Swiss government has launched an offensive to halt the creeping use of English, which it fears is undermining its four official languages; French, German, Italian and Romansh.
- In 1848, the federal constitution stated, ‘German, French, Italian and Romansh are the national languages of Switzerland.’
- Another 18 percent speak French, about 10 percent - mostly in the Ticino region - speak Italian, and roughly 1 percent speak Romansh, a dialect spoken mostly in the Grison region.
adjective rə(ʊ)ˈmanʃrə(ʊ)ˈmɑːnʃ Relating to the Romansh language. Example sentencesExamples - The children of the Romansh region learn German or French.
Origin From Romansh Roman(t)sch, from medieval Latin romanice 'in the Romanic manner'. Definition of Romansh in US English: Romanshnoun The Rhaeto-Romanic language that is spoken in the Swiss canton of Grisons and is an official language of Switzerland. Example sentencesExamples - Another 18 percent speak French, about 10 percent - mostly in the Ticino region - speak Italian, and roughly 1 percent speak Romansh, a dialect spoken mostly in the Grison region.
- The Swiss government has launched an offensive to halt the creeping use of English, which it fears is undermining its four official languages; French, German, Italian and Romansh.
- Most of the inhabitants speak a German dialect, but French and Italian are also recognized as official languages, and Romansh, spoken by a tiny minority, is a fourth national tongue.
- The language is, in fact, a mix of several, though it sounds a bit like the Swiss dialect Rumantsch.
- In 1848, the federal constitution stated, ‘German, French, Italian and Romansh are the national languages of Switzerland.’
adjective Relating to Romansh. Example sentencesExamples - The children of the Romansh region learn German or French.
Origin From Romansh Roman(t)sch, from medieval Latin romanice ‘in the Romanic manner’. |