binational

English

Etymology

From bi- +‎ national.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æʃənəl

Adjective

binational (not comparable)

1. Relating to, or involving, two nations.

   Binational peace talks broke down, so a third nation stepped in to mediate.

   • 2001 December 1, Lama Abu-Odeh, “The Case for Binationalism”, in Boston Review‎^[1]:

     Finally, a binational state would foster alliances between Palestinians currently under occupation and Palestinian Israelis to combat discriminatory Israeli land and housing policies.

Derived terms

• binationalism
• binationalist
• binationally

Noun

binational (plural binationals)

1. A person of two nationalities.

French

Etymology

From bi- +‎ national.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.na.sjɔ.nal/

Adjective

binational (feminine binationale, masculine plural binationaux, feminine plural binationales)

1. binational

Noun

binational m (plural binationaux)

1. binational

German

Etymology

bi- +‎ national

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [binat͡si̯oˈnaːl]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

binational (strong nominative masculine singular binationaler, not comparable)

1. binational

Declension

Positive forms of binational (uncomparable)

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist binational	sie ist binational	es ist binational	sie sind binational
strong declension (without article)	nominative	binationaler	binationale	binationales	binationale
	genitive	binationalen	binationaler	binationalen	binationaler
	dative	binationalem	binationaler	binationalem	binationalen
	accusative	binationalen	binationale	binationales	binationale
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der binationale	die binationale	das binationale	die binationalen
	genitive	des binationalen	der binationalen	des binationalen	der binationalen
	dative	dem binationalen	der binationalen	dem binationalen	den binationalen
	accusative	den binationalen	die binationale	das binationale	die binationalen
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein binationaler	eine binationale	ein binationales	(keine) binationalen
	genitive	eines binationalen	einer binationalen	eines binationalen	(keiner) binationalen
	dative	einem binationalen	einer binationalen	einem binationalen	(keinen) binationalen
	accusative	einen binationalen	eine binationale	ein binationales	(keine) binationalen

Further reading

• “binational” in Duden online