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A series of matching quizzes about English words borrowed from other languages.

List created by player Joepetz.

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1.
  We Stole That from the Dutch    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
English and Dutch are both Germanic languages, so it is no surprise the English language gets so many of its words from Dutch. Here are ten of them.
Average, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Dec 28 19
Average
Joepetz
Dec 28 19
829 plays
2.
  We Stole That from the Native Americans   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
English-speakers stole a fair number of words (and so many other things) from the different Native American tribes. Here are ten of them.
Average, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Nov 15 17
Average
Joepetz
964 plays
3.
  We Stole That From the Portuguese    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the English word to its Portuguese word or phrase of origin. Boa sorte!
Average, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Nov 14 16
Average
Joepetz
817 plays
4.
  We Stole That from the French   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
French is language of love but it is also apparently the language of English words since so many come from there. Do you recognize these ten English words of French origin?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Nov 15 17
Recommended for grades: 11,12
Very Easy
Joepetz
1426 plays
5.
  We Stole That from the Arabs   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
English has borrowed quite a number of words from different languages. Here is a quiz on ten English words that originally came from Arabic.
Easier, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Nov 13 17
Easier
Joepetz
1027 plays
6.
  We Stole That from the Italians   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The English language gets quite a number of words from Italian and they are not all delicious foods. Here is a quiz on ten English words of Italian origin.
Easier, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Nov 19 17
Easier
Joepetz
1172 plays
7.
  We Stole That from the Chinese   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Unlike English words borrowed from European based languages, words borrowed from the Chinese are a little bit more obvious and less disguised. Here are ten of them.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Nov 20 17
Very Easy
Joepetz
946 plays
8.
  We Stole That from the Irish   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Ireland and England are neighbors so it is no surprise the Irish and English languages share so many words. Here are ten English words based off an Irish (Gaelic) word.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Dec 26 24
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Very Easy
Joepetz
Dec 26 24
1306 plays
9.
  We Stole That from the Indians   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
English is a popular language spoken in India but did you know many of its words come from the various other languages of India? Here are ten of them.
Easier, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Nov 25 17
Easier
Joepetz
739 plays
10.
  We Stole That from the Scandinavians   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the English word to its origin from one of the various languages spoken in Scandinavia.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Dec 02 17
Very Easy
Joepetz
1112 plays
11.
  We Stole That from the Germans   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
English is a Germanic language, so this is a quiz about some English words that originated in a variety of languages currently or formerly spoken in Germany.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Dec 01 17
Very Easy
Joepetz
1062 plays
12.
  We Stole That from the Africans   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Africa is home to many languages and English gets a surprisingly large amount of words from these languages. Here are ten words with origins in Africa.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Dec 11 17
Very Easy
Joepetz
909 plays
13.
  We Stole That from the Persians   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
A quiz about ten English words that have origins in Persian or other Iranian languages.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Dec 06 17
Recommended for grades: 11,12
Very Easy
Joepetz
774 plays
14.
  We Stole That from the Eastern Europeans   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
A quiz about ten words that came into English from various Eastern European languages.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Dec 11 17
Very Easy
Joepetz
909 plays
15.
  We Stole That from the Scots   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
A list of ten English words that originated from a Scottish language. Warning: Lots of golfing words ahead.
Easier, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Dec 14 17
Easier
Joepetz
873 plays
16.
  We Stole That from the Spanish    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Many Spanish words have found their way into the English language, and not all of them sound Spanish either. How many can you identify?
Average, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Dec 19 17
Average
Joepetz
668 plays
17.
  We Stole That from the Japanese   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
You might have heard all of these Japanese words used in English, but do you know what they really mean?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Jan 04 18
Very Easy
Joepetz
839 plays
18.
  We Stole That from the Ancient Greeks   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
There are a lot of English words of ancient Greek origin but can you figure out these ten?
Easier, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Jan 05 18
Easier
Joepetz
793 plays
19.
  We Stole That from the Ancient Romans   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
A quiz on ten of the many, many English words that originated in Latin, the language of the ancient Romans.
Easier, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Jan 13 18
Easier
Joepetz
1024 plays
20.
  We Stole That From the Polynesians   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The Polynesians live throughout the South Pacific, often on small islands. But their contribution to the English language is anything but small. Match the English words of Polynesian origin to their original meanings.
Easier, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Mar 14 20
Easier
Joepetz
Mar 14 20
549 plays

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