HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › semantic borrowing
← Back to search

Meaning of semantic borrowing | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

the hypernym for loan meanings, also known as semantic loans, and loan formations.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See all B2 English words →

See also

semantic calque semantic differentiation semantic drift semantic field semantic layer semantic loan

Learn this word in context

See semantic borrowing used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free