Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable)Synonym of calque.

  2. (uncountable)Synonym of calquing.

More definitions
  • an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language

Origin

From loan + translation, calque of German Lehnübersetzung.

From loan + translation, calque of German Lehnübersetzung.

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Forms

plural: loan translations

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language:calquecalque formation

Word family

1 related words
Relatedloanword

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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