lehnübersetzt
Lehnübersetzt is a German term that describes a specific type of loan translation or calque. It refers to a word or phrase that has been borrowed from another language, but instead of being adopted directly, its meaning is translated component by component into the borrowing language. This process results in a new expression in the borrowing language that mirrors the structure and meaning of the original foreign term.
For instance, the English term "skyscraper" is a lehnübersetzt in German. While the English word is a
Lehnübersetzungen are common in language development and are a significant way languages acquire new vocabulary and