Foreign words Foreign words used in Slovene are of various types depending on the assimilation they have undergone. The types are: (loanword)fully assimilated; e.g., ('pizza'). (foreign word)partly assimilated, either in writing and syntax or in pronunciation; e.g., jazz, wiki. (half-quoted word or phrase) – partly assimilated, either in writing and syntax or in pronunciation; e.g., Shakespeare, but in genitive case. (quoted word or phrase)kept as in original, although pronunciation may be altered to fit into speech flow; e.g., first lady in all cases. The loanwords are mostly from German and Italian, while the more recently borrowed and less assimilated words are typically from English.
Foreign words Foreign words used in Slovene are of various types depending on the assimilation they have undergone. The types are: (loanword)fully assimilated; e.g., ('pizza'). (foreign word)partly assimilated, either in writing and syntax or in pronunciation; e.g., jazz, wiki. (half-quoted word or phrase) – partly assimilated, either in writing and syntax or in pronunciation; e.g., Shakespeare, but in genitive case. (quoted word or phrase)kept as in original, although pronunciation may be altered to fit into speech flow; e.g., first lady in all cases. The loanwords are mostly from German and Italian, while the more recently borrowed and less assimilated words are typically from English.