calquen.
/kalk/, U.S. /kælk/ Philology.
A loan-translation (see loan n.1).
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the mind > language > linguistics > linguistic unit > use or formation of new words or phrases > [noun] > word or phrase borrowed from other language > naturalized > not
alien1884
translation loan?1922
loan-translation1933
calque1937
1937 Amer. Speech 12 44 The speaker begins saying things in one form only, instead of using two forms which are almost exact calques of each other.
1941 C. T. Onions in Medium Ævum X. 160 The possibility of a direct ‘calque’ on a Norse *wrabba ok wrœgja should perhaps not be ruled out.
1957 G. V. Smithers Kyng Alisaunder II. 81 Fecche mood..is evidently a calque on OF. porter ire, as in Chanson de Roland.
Derivatives
calque v.
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the mind > language > linguistics > linguistic unit > use or formation of new words or phrases > [verb (intransitive)] > calque
calque1958
1958 A. S. C. Ross Etymol. 34 MnE that goes without saying is a translation-loan of (better, is calqued on) MnFrench cela va sans dire.
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