nativ

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nātīvus. Cf. French nativ, English native.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naˈtiːf/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Adjective

nativ (strong nominative masculine singular nativer, not comparable)

1. native
2. virgin (of olive oil, obtained by mechanical means, so that the oil is not altered)

   natives Olivenöl extra ― extra virgin olive oil

Declension

Positive forms of nativ (uncomparable)

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist nativ	sie ist nativ	es ist nativ	sie sind nativ
strong declension (without article)	nominative	nativer	native	natives	native
	genitive	nativen	nativer	nativen	nativer
	dative	nativem	nativer	nativem	nativen
	accusative	nativen	native	natives	native
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der native	die native	das native	die nativen
	genitive	des nativen	der nativen	des nativen	der nativen
	dative	dem nativen	der nativen	dem nativen	den nativen
	accusative	den nativen	die native	das native	die nativen
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein nativer	eine native	ein natives	(keine) nativen
	genitive	eines nativen	einer nativen	eines nativen	(keiner) nativen
	dative	einem nativen	einer nativen	einem nativen	(keinen) nativen
	accusative	einen nativen	eine native	ein natives	(keine) nativen

Further reading

• “nativ” in Duden online

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naˈtiːf/

Adjective

nativ

1. native

Declension

Declension of nativ (see also Appendix:Hunsrik adjectives)

		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
weak inflection	nominative	nativ	nativ	nativ	native
	accusative	native	nativ	nativ	native
	dative	native	native	native	native
strong inflection	nominative	nativer	native	natives	native
	accusative	native	native	natives	native
	dative	nativem	nativer	nativem	native

Further reading

• Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “nativ”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 115, column 2

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nativus, French natif, German nativ. Doublet of naiv.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naˈtiv/

Adjective

nativ m or n (feminine singular nativă, masculine plural nativi, feminine/neuter plural native)

1. native; innate

   Sunt vorbitori nativi ai limbii române.

   They are native speakers of Romanian.

Declension

Declension of nativ

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	nativ		nativă		nativi	native
	definite	nativul		nativa		nativii	nativele
genitive- dative	indefinite	nativ		native		nativi	native
	definite	nativului		nativei		nativilor	nativelor