international

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English

Etymology

inter- +‎ national. Introduced in modern English by Jeremy Bentham in his An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, 1780.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɪn.təˈnæʃ.(ə.)n(ə)l/, [ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ɫ]
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɪn.(t)ɚˈnæʃ.(ə.)n(ə)l/, [ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ɫ], [ˌɪɾ̃ɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ɫ]
• Rhymes: -æʃənəl

Adjective

international (comparative more international, superlative most international)

1. Of or having to do with more than one nation.
   1. between or among nations

      an international discussion

   2. participated in by two or more nations

      an international competition

   3. common to, or affecting, two or more nations.

      an international rule

   4. serving two or more nations

      an international airport

2. Of or concerning the association called the International.
3. Independent of national boundaries; common to all people.

4. Foreign; of another nation.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

international (plural internationals)

1. (sports, chiefly British, Ireland, Australia) Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport.
2. (sports, chiefly Britain, Ireland, Australia) A game or contest between two or more nations.
3. (politics) A transnational organization of political parties of similar ideology.

Translations

See also

• supranational

Danish

Etymology

From New Latin internationalis, a compound of inter- +‎ nationalis.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈentˢɐnaɕoˈnæˀl]

Adjective

international

1. international, having to do with more nations
2. international, having to do with relations between two or more nations

   Synonym: mellemfolkelig

3. international, foreign, having to do with another nation than your own

   Synonym: udenlandsk

Inflection

Related terms

• internationalisere
• internationalisme
• internationalist
• internationalitet

References

• “international” in Den Danske Ordbog

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.tɛʁ.na.sjɔ.nal/
• Homophones: internationale, internationales
• Hyphenation: in‧ter‧na‧tio‧nal

Adjective

international (feminine internationale, masculine plural internationaux, feminine plural internationales)

1. international

Derived terms

Descendants

• → Portuguese: internacional
• → Romanian: internațional

Further reading

• “international”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

German

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

international (strong nominative masculine singular internationaler, not comparable)

1. international

   Synonyms: global, zwischenstaatlich

Declension

Further reading

• “international” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “international” in Duden online

Interlingua

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /in.ter.na.tsjoˈnal/

Adjective

international (comparative plus international, superlative le plus international)

1. international