Is English really ‘English’?
Like most languages English is a mixture of linguistic influences from different periods and peoples. Let’s investigate a few examples of ‘loan words’, taken from other languages and in common use today!
There are three sections in this quiz, the first two deal with the words’ origins and the last one puts them into context
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Question 1 of 3
1. Question
Match the languages of origin to the word we use in English. If you don’t know the answers just use your intuition and see if you are right with the ‘check’ button!
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- Afrikaans (South Africa)
- Yiddish
- French
- Old Norse
- Hindi
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Trek
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Glitch
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Cul-de-sac
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Slaughter
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Loot
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Question 2 of 3
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And now try these ones
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- German
- Chinese
- Arabic
- Italian
- Spanish
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Rucksack
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Brainwash
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Average
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Paparazzi
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Cockroach
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Fill in the blanks below with our 10 words to learn how to use them. You can check the meanings of the words here:
trek / glitch / cul-de-sac / slaughter / loot / rucksack / brainwash / average / paparazzi / cockroach
Click on ‘finish quiz’ to check your results at the end
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The problem with the computer is just a . Try restarting it
She screamed when a ran across her foot
The yearly rainfall in this part of the country is very high
The bank robbers hid the in an abandoned house
is another word for backpack
Throughout history governments have tried to captive enemy soldiers
The can be very persistent in getting photos of celebrities
I live in the countryside. It’s a bit of a to get to services like the health centre or a police station
Don’t go down that road; it’s a
They have introduced a more humane method to animals
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