loanword/ˈloʊnˌwɝd/EtymologyA calque of German Lehnwort, equivalent to loan + word. Compare West Frisian lienwurd, Dutch leenwoord, Danish låneord, Swedish lånord, Icelandic lánsorð.loanword means A word directly taken into one language from another one. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 90 out of 100.loanword is pronounced /ˈloʊnˌwɝd/.nounA word directly taken into one language from another one.“"Calque" is a loanword with French origins, and "loanword" is a calque with German origins.”