sprach·ge·fühl \ˈshpräḵgəˌfu̅e̅l\noun (-s) Etymology: German, from sprache language + gefühl feeling 1.: sensibility to conformance with or divergence from the established usage (as in form or idiom) of a language < the dependable sprachgefühl of a skilled linguist > 2.: a feeling for what is linguistically effective or appropriate < the sprachgefühl of the accomplished translator >