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loanword

loan·word

UK/ˈləʊnˌwɜː(ɹ)d/ US/ˈloʊnˌwɝd/ uncommon

noun

1.

a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz'' is a German word borrowed into modern English

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Origin

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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