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Rarecalque
The correct spelling is calque.
How to pronounce calque
/kælk/
nounIPA: /kælk/
Say it like: Cal-kwe
The correct spelling is calque. A word or phrase in a language formed by word-for-word or morpheme-by-morpheme translation of a word in another language. For example: "The word "watershed" is a calque of the German "Wasserscheide"."
Usage Examples
“The word "watershed" is a calque of the German "Wasserscheide".”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A word or phrase in a language formed by word-for-word or morpheme-by-morpheme translation of a word in another language.
verb
- 1.To adopt (a word or phrase) from one language to another by semantic translation of its parts.
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