English Explanatory Dictionary

loanword

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A word directly taken into one language from another one.

Pronunciation

/ˈloʊnˌwɝd/ /ˈləʊnˌwɜː(ɹ)d/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-loanword.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-PerfectSoundWhatever-loan word.wav

Word forms

loanword loanwords loan word

Etymology

A calque of German Lehnwort, equivalent to loan + word. Compare West Frisian lienwurd, Dutch leenwoord, Danish låneord, Swedish lånord, Icelandic lánsorð.

Synonyms

borrowing foreign word gainword

Related words

calque foreignism loanblend loanshift loan translation partial calque semantic loan semi-calque

Derived words

learned loanword semi-learned loanword
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