loanword
2 synonyms for loanword, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A word borrowed by one language from another.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Etymology
A calque of German Lehnwort, made up of loan plus word; compare West Frisian lienwurd, Dutch leenwoord, Danish låneord, Swedish lånord and Icelandic lánsorð.
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