loanshifts

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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

noun
  1. pluralplural of loanshift
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of loanshift
Cite this entry
APA

loanshifts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loanshifts

MLA

“loanshifts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loanshifts. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loanshifts,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loanshifts.

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