Wanderwort
noun
Wan·der·wort
| \ ˈwän-dər-ˌwȯrt
, ˈvän-dər-ˌvȯrt\
, ˈvän-dər-ˌvȯrt\
plural Wanderwörter\ ˈwän-dər-ˌwər-tər
, ˈvän-dər-ˌvœr-tər \
or Wanderworts
, ˈvän-dər-ˌvœr-tər \
or Wanderworts
Definition of Wanderwort
: a word borrowed from one language to another across a broad geographical area often as a result of trade or adoption of newly introduced items or cultural practices
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