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Synonyms for calque formation in English

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calque formation:
- loan translation; calque; calque formation

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Detailed Synonyms for calque formation in English

calque formation:

calque formation [the ~] noun

the calque formation

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

Alternate Synonyms for "calque formation":

calque; loan translation; saying; expression; locution

Related Definitions for "calque formation":

an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language¹

Related Synonyms for calque formation

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