Calque and Saying

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Calque noun - An expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language.

Usage example: `superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch'

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Saying and calque are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Saying" instead a noun "Calque".

Saying noun - An often stated observation regarding something from common experience.

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Calque and saying are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Calque" with "Saying", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Word: say

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Saying and Calque. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/calque/saying

Calque & Saying. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/calque/saying>.

Saying or Calque. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/calque/saying.

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