calque formation

1. 1.

   an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language

   “`superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch'”

   Synonymscalqueloan translation

   Broadersaying

Questions about calque formation

What does calque formation mean?

calque formation means "an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language".

What is another word for calque formation?

Close synonyms include calque, loan translation. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.