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loanword Definition

loan·word (-wʉrd′)

noun

a word of one language taken into another and naturalized (Ex.: kindergarten < Ger, chauffeur < Fr)

Etymology: infl. by Ger lehnwort

loanword Usage Examples

Preposition: from

  • language: Search for Urdu and more than 200 words will appear that are loanwords from that language.

Adjective modifier

  • English: With [ t ] and [ d ] , fortunately, there are English loanwords in Japanese which may provide a model.
  • German: How has it been possible to multiply the stock of German loanwords in English?