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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKofferwort
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Kof-fer-wort
"Das Wort 'Denglisch' ist ein typisches Kofferwort aus Deutsch und Englisch."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two others.
"The word 'brunch' is a well-known portmanteau of breakfast and lunch." - 2
A large traveling bag, typically made of leather and opening into two equal compartments.
"He packed his finest suits into the heavy leather portmanteau before boarding the train."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French words 'porter' (to carry) and 'manteau' (cloak), originally referring to a large leather suitcase that opens into two equal parts. The linguistic sense was coined by Lewis Carroll in his 1871 novel Through the Looking-Glass, where Humpty Dumpty explains that two meanings are packed up into one word like a folding trunk.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Portmanteau" is said worldwide
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mot-valise
Transliteration: mo-va-liz
"Le mot 'courriel' est un mot-valise formé de courrier et électronique."
Kofferwort
Transliteration: Kof-fer-wort
"Das Wort 'Denglisch' ist ein typisches Kofferwort aus Deutsch und Englisch."
parola macedonia
Transliteration: pa-ro-la ma-ce-do-nia
"'Cantautore' è una parola macedonia che unisce cantante e autore."
palabra maleta
Transliteration: pa-la-bra ma-le-ta
"El término 'smog' es una palabra maleta creada a partir de humo y niebla."
aglutinação
Transliteration: a-glu-ti-na-são
"'Mídia' e outras inovações costumam formar palavras portmanteau."
मिश्रित शब्द
Transliteration: mishrit shabd
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"ब्रंच एक मिश्रित शब्द है जो ब्रेकफास्ट और लंच से मिलकर बना है।"
混成词
Transliteration: hùn chéng cí
Script: 中文汉字
"“网民”是一个由“网络”和“居民”构成的混成词。"
혼성어
Transliteration: hon-seong-eo
Script: 한국어 한글
"'모텔'은 모터와 호텔이 합쳐진 혼성어입니다."
かばん語
Transliteration: kaban-go
Script: 日本語
"「スマホ」は「スマート」と「フォン」のかばん語である。"
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