Answer by Earthliŋ for Is there an idiomatic equivalent for "polyglot"?
In addition to "sprachbegabt/vielsprachig" there is also "Sprachtalent" if you are looking for a noun equivalent, which may make for more straight-forward translations.
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Wiktionary lists the following synonyms for polyglott:multilingualpolylingualmehrsprachigUni Leipzig lists:mehrsprachigvielsprachig
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Alternative AnswerIn addition to looper's answer, you could also say vielsprachig/mehrsprachig. This next part is only because you said idiomatic. If you change your thinking a bit, you could say, "he...
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Polyglott is correct, but it's not widely known. You could use that, but the word mehrsprachig (which is the same), is more common, so I'd recommend using that.
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Does the word polyglot, meaning "knowing or using several languages" translate directly into German, or is there an idiomatic equivalent? Google Translate just adds an extra "t" at the end, as German...
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