English words borrowed from other European languages

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English word	Borrowed from...	Definition
cravat	Croatian	necktie
robot	Czech	(lit.) ‘forced labour’; [tech.] machine capable of automatically carrying out various tasks
hygge	Danish	quality of cosiness and comfort resulting in a feeling of contentment and well-being
yacht	Dutch	sailing vessel
sauna	Finnish	room in which individuals stay to experience dry or wet heat sessions
restaurant	French	establishment where foods and drinks are served and consumed
ménage-à-trois	French	(lit.) ‘household of three’; polyamorous relationship consisting of three people; [sex.] a threesome
déjà vu	French	(lit.) ‘already seen’; feeling of having experienced sth before
whiskey	Gaelic	(lit.) ‘water of life’; type of liquor
schadenfreude	German	[psych.] amusement derived from another person’s failure
kindergarten	German	institution taking care of children during the day whilst their parents are at work
echo	Greek	[phys.] reflection of sound
coach	Hungarian	(lit.) carriage; large bus designed for long distances
geyser	Icelandic	[geol.] spring with intermittent water discharge ejected turbulently and accompanied by steam
al fresco (fml.)	Italian	adverbial or adjectival phrase used to describe the act of dining outside, such as in a park or the outdoor area of a restaurant
piano	Italian	[mus.] keyboard instrument
ski	Norwegian	[sport.] long, board-like runner designed to glide over snow during skiing
intelligentsia	Polish	class of highly educated people
marmalade	Portuguese	fruit preserve
taiga	Russian	[geog.] type of biome characterised by low temperatures and evergreen forests
wee (infl.) (collog.)	Scots	small, little
vampire	Serbian	[myth.] mythical, human-like creature feeding on blood
patio	Spanish	(lit.) ‘courtyard’; area outside a house with a solid floor but no roof
ombudsman	Swedish	(lit.) representative; [leg.] person entrusted with the review of complaints raised by citizens against companies
yogurt	Turkish	dish produced by fermentation of milk
penguin	Welsh (disputed)	[zool.] flightless, semi-aquatic bird

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