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A Loanword Or Phrase Borrowed From Another Language By Literal Translation

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noun

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

47%9A 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

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