Kulturwort

English

noun
Definitions
  • (linguistics) Word borrowed among many languages denoting a cross-cultural concept.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Kulturwort, Kultur (culture, civilisation) + German Wort (word, term).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Wort

Gloss

word, term

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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