loan form

noun

: a form borrowed by one language from another
English their and get are loan forms from Old Norse
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“Loan form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loan%20form. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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