Misnomer
//(ˌ)mɪsˈnəʊmə//
Translations of "misnomer" (11 languages)
| Language | Translation | Romanization | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Mandarin | 誤稱 /误称(incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading) | wùchēng | |
| Dutch | verkeerde naam(incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading) | — | |
| German | Falschbezeichnung(incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading), Fehlbenennung(incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading), Fehlbezeichnung(incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading), Namensirrtum(incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading), irreführende Bezeichnung(incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading), unpassende Bezeichnung(incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading) | — | |
| Greek | ακυριολεξία(incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading) | akyriolexía | |
| Hungarian | névcsere(incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading), névhiba(incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading), névtévesztés(incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading), tévedés(incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading) | — | |
| Icelandic | rangnefni(incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading) | — | |
| Italian | denominazione impropria(incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading) | — | |
| Japanese | 誤称(incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading) | goshō | |
| Korean | 오칭(incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading) | oching | |
| Spanish | mal descriptor(incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading), mala designación(incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading), nombre impropio(incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading), nombre inadecuado(incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading), nombre inapropiado(incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading) | — | |
| Turkish | uygunsuz adlandırma(incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading), yanlış adlandırma(incorrect use of a term, especially one which is misleading) | — |
verkeerde naam
Falschbezeichnung, Fehlbenennung, Fehlbezeichnung, Namensirrtum, irreführende Bezeichnung, unpassende Bezeichnung
névcsere, névhiba, névtévesztés, tévedés
rangnefni
denominazione impropria
mal descriptor, mala designación, nombre impropio, nombre inadecuado, nombre inapropiado
uygunsuz adlandırma, yanlış adlandırma
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