loanshifting

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A form of loanshift — The situation in which a word changes or extends its meaning under the influence of another language.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of loanshift
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APA

loanshifting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loanshifting

MLA

“loanshifting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loanshifting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loanshifting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loanshifting.

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