Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calque formation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: calque -for-ma-tion
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

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

Example Sentences

"‘superman’ is a calque for the German ‘Ubermensch’"

Synonyms

calque loan translation

Questions

What does calque formation mean?: an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language

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