bilingual

bilingual
bi|lin|gu|al
[auch ...gu̯a:l]
<zu ↑bi... u. ↑lingual>:
1. zwei Sprachen sprechend, verwendend;
zweisprachig.
2. zwei Sprachen betreffend, auf zwei Sprachen bezogen.

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