Denglisch

Not to be confused with Danglish or Dunglish.

Denglisch (German pronunciation: [ˈdɛŋlɪʃ] ⓘ) is a term describing the increased use of anglicisms and pseudo-anglicisms in the German language. It is a portmanteau of the German words Deutsch (German) and Englisch. The term is first recorded from 1965. The use of Denglisch words within language may also be referred to as Denglicism.

The word has been adopted in English in an anglicized form as Denglish, recorded from 1996.

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