loanword
Meaning
A word directly taken into one language from another one.
Synonyms
Translations
Lehnwort
emprunt
préstamo
prestito
leenwoord
empréstimo
dánioPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈloʊnˌwɝd/
Etymology
In summary
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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