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lainasana.

loanword, borrowing

9 characters4 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɑi̯nɑˌsɑnɑ/[ˈlɑ̝i̯nɑ̝ˌs̠ɑ̝nɑ̝]
  1. loanword, borrowing

Where this word comes from

laina (“loan”) + sana (“word”), probably a calque of German Lehnwort. Coined by Finnish linguist and author Reinhold von Becker in 1820.

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