leenvertaling

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Dutch

Etymology

From lenen +‎ vertaling, itself a loan translation of German Lehnübersetzung.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleːn.vərˌtaː.lɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: leen‧ver‧ta‧ling

Noun

leenvertaling f (plural leenvertalingen, diminutive leenvertalinkje n)

  1. loan translation, calque
    • 2004, Saskia Bogaart, Geleerde kennis in de volkstaal. Van den proprieteyten der dinghen (Haarlem 1485) in perspectief, Verloren, page 97.
      Het creëren van leenwoorden, leenvertalingen en leenbetekenissen kon dit type problemen deels ondervangen.
      The creation of loan words, loan translations and borrowed senses could partially address problems of this type.