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- German · calque ofWanderwort
- English todaywanderword
From wander + word, a calque of German Wanderwort.
Words from the same roots
GermanWanderwort all →
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wanderword
wan·der·wordToday it means: Synonym of Wanderwort (“a loanword that has spread to many different languages, often through trade or the adoption of foreign cultural practices”). Full definition →
German Wanderwort