loanword in German
loanword in German is Lehnwort, Fremdwort — loanword means a word borrowed by one language from another.
loanword in German
Lehnwort
A word directly taken into one language from another one.
Fremdwort
A word directly taken into one language from another one.
What does "loanword" mean?
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noun A word borrowed by one language from another.
""Calque" is a loanword with French origins, and "loanword" is a calque with German origins."
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- "Calque" is a loanword with French origins, and "loanword" is a calque with German origins.
- This searching was facilitated by the author's knowledge of the vagaries of Anglo-Indian spelling and the numerous colonial-era transliteration systems used for loanwords from Indian languages.
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What is "loanword" in German?
"loanword" in German is Lehnwort, Fremdwort. loanword means: A word borrowed by one language from another.
Are there other ways to say "loanword" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "loanword": Lehnwort, Fremdwort.
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