"loanshift" meaning in English

See loanshift in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: loanshifts [plural]
Etymology: From loan + shift. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|loan|shift}} loan + shift Head templates: {{en-noun}} loanshift (plural loanshifts)
  1. The situation in which a word changes or extends its meaning under the influence of another language. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-loanshift-en-noun-xSe6yZ3t Disambiguation of Linguistics: 84 16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9
  2. A word whose meaning has changed in this way.
    Sense id: en-loanshift-en-noun-MMebDZQO

Inflected forms

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      "args": {
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From loan + shift.",
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      "form": "loanshifts",
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      ]
    }
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        },
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          "name": "Linguistics",
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            "Communication",
            "Sciences",
            "Society",
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        ],
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      ],
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    }
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    "English nouns",
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    "Pages with entries",
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      ]
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  ],
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}

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