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noun • an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language | ||||||||
47% | 9 | A German loanword that has become widely used in another language | ||||||
noun • a custom that is peculiar to Germany or its citizens | ||||||||
43% | 8 | Adaptation of a foreign phrase by a literal translation | ||||||
verb • To adopt (a word or phrase) from one language to another by semantic translation of its parts. noun • Loan translation | ||||||||
A Loanword Or Phrase Borrowed From Another Language By Literal Translation
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