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calque

calque
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kalk]
    • /kælk/
    • /kˈalk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kalk]
    • /kælk/

Definitions of calque word

  • noun calque a borrowing by which a specialized meaning of a word or phrase in one language is transferred to another language by a literal translation of each of the individual elements (Ex.: masterpiece, from German meisterstück) 3
  • noun calque a loan translation, especially one resulting from bilingual interference in which the internal structure of a borrowed word or phrase is maintained but its morphemes are replaced by those of the native language, as German halbinsel for peninsula. 1
  • noun calque loanshift. 1
  • verb with object calque to form (a word or phrase) through the process of loan translation. 1
  • noun calque Originate or function as a loan translation of. 1
  • noun calque A word or phrase in a language formed by word-for-word or morpheme-by-morpheme translation of a word in another language. 0

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Origin of calque

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < French, noun derivative of calquer to copy, base on < Italian calcare to trace over, tread < Latin: to trample

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Parts of speech for Calque

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

calque popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

calque usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for calque

noun calque

  • borrowing — Borrowing is the activity of borrowing money.
  • loan translation — the process whereby a compound word or expression is created by literal translation of each of the elements of a compound word or expression in another language, as marriage of convenience from French mariage de convenance.
  • neology — neologism.
  • paronym — a paronymous word.

Top questions with calque

  • what is calque?

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