Meaning of the word calque in English
What does calque mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.
calque
US /kælk/
UK /kælk/
Noun
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a word or phrase borrowed from another language by literal, word-for-word or root-for-root translation
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The term 'skyscraper' is a calque from Dutch 'wolkenkrabber'.
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Many technical terms in computing are calques from English.
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Verb
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to borrow a word or phrase from another language by literal, word-for-word or root-for-root translation
Example:
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Linguists often study how languages calque terms from one another.
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The new phrase was calqued directly from a popular foreign idiom.
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