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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Usage notes 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 2 German 2.1 Adjective 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Derived terms

[ English

[ Etymology

From nation + -al.

[ Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈnæʃənəl/
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[ Adjective

national (comparative more national, superlative most national)

1. Of or having to do with a nation.

   Import tariffs were raised for the national interest.

[ Translations

of or having to do with a nation

Arabic: قومي (qáumi) Chinese: 国家的 (guójiā de) Czech: národní Dutch: nationaal, landelijk Estonian: kodanik; rahvuslik; riiklik Finnish: kansallinen, kansallis-, kansan French: national German: national Greek: εθνικός (ethnikos) m. Hungarian: nemzeti, országos, állami

Italian: nazionale Japanese: 国家の (こっかの, kokka no) Korean: 국민의 (gukminui) Kurdish: نه‌ته‌وه‌یێتی, نیشتیمانی Portuguese: nacional Romanian: naţional Russian: национальный (natsionál’nyj) Scots: naitional Spanish: nacional Swedish: nationell

[ Usage notes

See nation for notes regarding the usage of national to refer to the UK and its member states.

[ Derived terms

• international
• nationally
• nationalistic

[ Noun

Singular national

Plural nationals

national (plural nationals)

1. A citizen of a nation.

   The diplomats were advised not to interact with any foreign nationals except on official duty.

2. (usually plural) A tournament in which participants from all over the nation compete.

   After winning the regional tournament, the team advanced to the nationals.

[ Translations

A citizen of a nation

Finnish: kansalainen

A tournament in which participants from all over thee nation compete

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[ German

[ Adjective

national (not comparable)

1. national

[ Pronunciation

• IPA: naˈt​͡si̯oːnal

[ Derived terms

• Nationalismus
• Nationalität
• Nationalfeiertag
• Nationalmannschaft
• Nationalmeisterschaft
• Nationalsozialismus
• Nationalspieler