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Synonyms for calque in English

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calque:
- calque; calque formation; loan translation

English

Detailed Synonyms for calque in English

calque:

calque [the ~] noun

the calque

– an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language ¹
the calque; the calque formation; the loan translation
– an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language ¹
- calque [the ~] noun
  - `superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch'¹
- calque formation [the ~] noun
- loan translation [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "calque":

calque formation; loan translation; saying; expression; locution

Related Definitions for "calque":

an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language¹
- `superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch'¹

Related Synonyms for calque

calque formation

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