James Nicoll Zitate

We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.

James Nicoll

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Wir leihen uns nicht nur Wörter. Gelegentlich hat Englisch andere Sprachen in Gassen verfolgt, um sie bewusstlos zu schlagen und ihre Taschen für neues Vokabular zu schießen.

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