What 4 letter (non rude) word is spelt the same in English, French, Portuguese, Swedish and German?

lanfranco

"Taxi" is a possibility. It's a loan word in many languages. Jan 23 06, 4:39 PM

johnehughes26

STOP is normally regarded as universal. Jan 23 06, 5:07 PM

benniebenbenny

could it be "halt"? Jan 23 06, 9:54 PM

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