# loanword

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈloʊnˌwɝd/

## Definitions
1. A word directly taken into one language from another one.

## Etymology
A calque of German Lehnwort, equivalent to loan + word. Compare West Frisian lienwurd, Dutch leenwoord, Danish låneord, Swedish lånord, Icelandic lánsorð.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/loanword