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Calques

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A compound, derivative, or phrase that is introduced into a language through translation of the constituents of a term in another language (e.g. superman from German Ubermensch).

Proving a word is a calque sometimes requires more documentation than an untranslated loanword, since in some cases a similar phrase might have arisen in both languages independently. This is less likely the case when the grammar of the proposed calque is quite different from that of the language proposed to be borrowing.
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milky way   has been listed 3 times with 2 comments
wolkenkratzer   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
superman   has been listed 7 times with 1 comment
marriage of convenience   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
gol de campo   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
moment of truth   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
backcountry   has been listed 3 times with 0 comments
high king   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
stormtroopers   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
devil's advocate   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments
new wave   has been listed 4 times with 0 comments
blue blood   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments
flea market   has been listed 4 times with 0 comments
thought experiment   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
beer garden   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
antibody   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments
brainwashing   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments
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