Definitions For Reborrowing

Noun

REBORROWING (plural REBORROWINGs) (linguistics) A word that passed from language A into language B and thence back into language A. Such words may have changed in meaning and/or form. : {{ux, en, {{m+, en, football}} became {{m+, de, Fußball}}, from which we got the reborrowing foosball.}} Something reborrowed. {{rfex, en}}

Related terms

borrowing twice-borrowed

Translations

Finnish: takaisinlaina German: Rückentlehnung, f Greek: αντιδάνειο, n

Verb

{{present participle of, en, reborrow, nocat=1}}

See also

:category:english twice-borrowed terms

Is Reborrowing a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
17
Words with Friends
20

The word Reborrowing is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends

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