How do you say “weekend” in Danish? Discover 12 English loan words

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Words travel fast How do you say "weekend" in Danish? Discover 12 English loan words 2 min. Just in the same way as English speakers have adopted many foreign words into their daily lexicon, many English words have been adopted by other languages as well. The following 12 are loan words that can be heard all over the world in non-English conversations. Some are known examples, some will definitely surprise you. Read full article

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