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calque

noun

1 calque

An expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language:
— `superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch'.

synonyms: calque formation, loan translation.

Dutch: woordelijke vertaling, leenvertaling
Polish: kalka, replika


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