CALQUE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language

Example:

'superman' is a calque for the German 'Ubermensch'

Synonyms:

calque; calque formation; loan translation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("calque" is a kind of...):

expression; locution; saying (a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations)

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