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Lehnwort

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German

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Etymology

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From lehnen (“to lend, borrow”) +‎ Wort (“word”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈleːnˌvɔʁt/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Lehnwort n (strong, genitive Lehnwortes or Lehnworts, plural Lehnwörter)

  1. loanword, foreign word, borrowing
    Synonym: Fremdwort
    Coordinate term: Erbwort

Declension

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Declension of Lehnwort [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Lehnwort die Lehnwörter
genitive eines des Lehnwortes, Lehnworts der Lehnwörter
dative einem dem Lehnwort, Lehnworte1 den Lehnwörtern
accusative ein das Lehnwort die Lehnwörter

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants

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  • → Danish: låneord (calque)
  • → Dutch: leenwoord (calque)
  • → English: loanword (calque)
  • → Estonian: laensõna (calque)
  • → Finnish: lainasana (calque)
  • → Norwegian: lånord (calque)
  • → Swedish: lånord (calque)

Further reading

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