noun
loanword
Loanword (noun) means a word directly taken into one language from another one.
noun
1
A word directly taken into one language from another one.
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Etymology
A calque of German Lehnwort, equivalent to loan + word. Compare West Frisian lienwurd, Dutch leenwoord, Danish låneord, Swedish lånord, Icelandic lánsorð.
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"loanword" (noun) means a word directly taken into one language from another one.