native
Belonging to one by birth or ancestryBelonging to one by birth or ancestry.
» English is not my native language.
Englisch ist nicht meine Muttersprache.
Английский — не родной мне язык.
Английский - не мой родной язык.
Английский язык мне неродной.
Английский язык мне не родной.
Англійська - не рідна мені мова.
Англійська - не моя рідна мова.
Meaning
9 sensesBelonging to one by birth or ancestry.
This is my native land.
English is not my native language.
gebürtig
родно́йrodnój
рі́днийrídnyj
belonging to one by birth
Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times.
Many native artists studied abroad.
Native peoples in the continental United States are called Native Americans or American Indians.
gebürtig
коренно́йkorennój, тузе́мныйtuzémnyj
корінни́йkorinnýj, тубі́льнийtubílʹnyj
characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning
Born or grown in the region in which it lives or is found; not foreign or imported.
native oysters or strawberries
Clover is not native to the Americas, but it is firmly established there.
einheimisch
родно́йrodnój, ме́стныйméstnyj, тузе́мныйtuzémnyj
Which occurs of its own accord in a given locality, to be contrasted with a species introduced by humans.
The naturalized Norway maple often outcompetes the native North American sugar maple.
ме́стныйméstnyj
Pertaining to the system or architecture in question.
This is a native back-end to gather the latest news feeds.
The native integer size is sixteen bits.
Occurring naturally in its pure or uncombined form.
native aluminium
native salt
Arising by birth; having an origin; born.
Original; constituting the original substance of anything.
native dust
Naturally related; cognate; connected (with).
Examples
1305 sentencesEnglish is not my native language.
Англійська - не рідна мені мова.
ruАнглийский — не родной мне язык.
deEnglisch ist nicht meine Muttersprache.
He speaks English like a native.
Він говорить англійською як рідною мовою.
ruОн говорит по-английски как носитель языка.
deEr spricht Englisch wie ein Muttersprachler.
He returned to his native village.
Він повернувся до рідного села.
ruОн вернулся в родную деревню.
I thought that Tom was a native speaker.
Я думав, Том — носій мови.
deIch hielt Tom für einen Muttersprachler.
I studied English for four years with a native speaker.
Я вчив англiйску чотири роки з носiєм мови.
ruЯ четыре года изучал английский с носителем языка.
deIch lernte vier Jahre mit einem Muttersprachler Englisch.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
By meaning 2
Origin
Inherited from Middle English natif, from Old French natif, from Latin nātīvus, from nātusInherited from Middle English natif, from Old French natif, from Latin nātīvus, from nātus (“birth”). Doublet of naive and neif. Displaced native Middle English thedisch, equivalent to (puristic) theed + -ish. By surface analysis, Latin nat- + -ive.
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Forms
more native, most native| Comparative | more native Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most native Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
9 synonyms- characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning:aboriginal
Antonyms
6 antonymsWord family
58 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- a native speaker
- native speaker
- like a native
- native language
- is a native
- with a native
- with native speakers
- native speaker of
- native speaker would
- his native language
- native language is
- non native