loanword
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loanword
- /ˈloʊnˌwɝd/ Canada, US
- /ˈləʊnˌwɜː(ɹ)d/ UK
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A calque of German Lehnwort, equivalent to loan + word. Compare West Frisian lienwurd, Dutch leenwoord, Danish låneord, Swedish lånord, Icelandic lánsorð.
noun loanwords · loan word
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A word directly taken into one language from another one.
"Calque" is a loanword with French origins, and "loanword" is a calque with German origins.
Similar: borrowing, foreign word, gainword
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noun word taken from another language
| Español | préstamo lingüístico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 외래어 oeraeeo, 차용어 chayong'eo |
| 日本語 | 外来語 gairaigo, 借用語 shakuyōgo |
| 中文 | 外來語 /外来语 wàiláiyǔ, 借詞 /借词 jiècí, 借用語 /借用语 jièyòngyǔ |
| हिन्दी | आगत शब्द āgat śabd |
| Português | estrangeirismo, empréstimo |
| Français | emprunt |
| Deutsch | Lehnwort, Fremdwort |
| Italiano | forestierismo, prestito linguistico |
| Ελληνικά | δάνειο dáneio |
| Română | cuvânt împrumutat, împrumut |
| Русский | заи́мствование zaímstvovanije, заи́мствованное сло́во zaímstvovannoje slóvo |
| Tiếng Việt | từ vay mượn, từ du nhập, từ mượn, từ ngoại lai |
| العربية | دَخِيل daḵīl, لَفْظ دَخِيل lafẓ daḵīl |
| עברית | מִלָּה שְׁאוּלָה milá sh'ulá |
Talk about this word "loanword." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/loanword. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. loanword. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/loanword "loanword." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/loanword.Cite this
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howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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