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What are some examples of Dutch words that have entered the English language?
Anchovy, buoy, caboose, freight, halibut, herring, hoist, keelhaul, skipper and starboard are all derived from Dutch. Even when the water is frozen, modern English cannot do without Dutch loan words. The words skate, to sled and sleigh come from Dutch as well.
What are some Dutch words that are still used today?
10 English words that are actually Dutch
- Yankee. This term originates from 17th century New York (New Amsterdam) where it was used by Dutch settlers as a derogatory name for the English colonists in neighboring Connecticut.
- BOSS.
- Booze.
- Santa Claus.
- Cookie.
- Spooky.
- Coleslaw.
- Quack.
Cookie. The Dutch, exhibiting a fine degree of linguistic munificence, were kind enough to give us the word cookie (it comes from their word koekje, which is the diminutive of koek, meaning “cake”).
Are there any loan words from other languages in Indonesian?
Some loan words are still intensively used today, although Indonesian equivalents exist. Modern Indonesian regularly adopts new words from other languages, particularly English. In contrast to the large number of mechanical terms borrowed from Dutch (e.g., automotive parts), hi-tech words are typically taken from English (e.g., internet).
What is a loan translation?
A loan translation (also known as a calque), on the other hand, is a word or phrase taken from another language but translated (either in part or in whole) to corresponding English words while still retaining the original meaning.
Where do loanwords come from in the English language?
A huge amount of words now considered part of the standard English lexicon are technically loanwords from Latin, Greek, or French. Many of these borrowings occurred during the formative years of modern English, and have since been assimilated through changes in spelling and pronunciation into the words we use every day.
What are borrowings in English?
English takes many of its words from different languages around the world. These words are broadly known as borrowings, and they are subdivided into two categories: loanwords and loan translations.