Wanderwörter

Wan·der·wört·er
UK/ˈwɒndəˌwətə/UK/ˈvɒndəˌvətə/US/ˈwɑndɚˌwɚtɚ/US/ˈvɒndɚˌvɚtɚ/

A form of wanderwort — A loanword that has spread to many different languages, often through trade or the adoption of foreign cultural practices.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Wanderwort

Origin

  1. GermanWanderwörter
  2. EnglishWanderwörter

Borrowed from German Wanderwörter.

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APA

Wanderwörter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wanderw%C3%B6rter

MLA

“Wanderwörter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wanderw%C3%B6rter. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wanderwörter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wanderw%C3%B6rter.

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