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portmanteau word in Dutch

portmanteau word in Dutch is kofferwoord, versmelting, contaminatie.

portmanteau word in Dutch

kofferwoord
noun
(linguistics) A word which combines the meaning of two words (or, rarely, more than two words), formed by combining the words, usually, but not always, by adjoining the first part of one word and the last part of the other, the adjoining parts often having a common vowel.
versmelting
noun
(linguistics) A word which combines the meaning of two words (or, rarely, more than two words), formed by combining the words, usually, but not always, by adjoining the first part of one word and the last part of the other, the adjoining parts often having a common vowel.
contaminatie
noun
(linguistics) A word which combines the meaning of two words (or, rarely, more than two words), formed by combining the words, usually, but not always, by adjoining the first part of one word and the last part of the other, the adjoining parts often having a common vowel.
porte-manteauwoord
noun
(linguistics) A word which combines the meaning of two words (or, rarely, more than two words), formed by combining the words, usually, but not always, by adjoining the first part of one word and the last part of the other, the adjoining parts often having a common vowel.
vlechtwoord
noun
(linguistics) A word which combines the meaning of two words (or, rarely, more than two words), formed by combining the words, usually, but not always, by adjoining the first part of one word and the last part of the other, the adjoining parts often having a common vowel.
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What is "portmanteau word" in Dutch?

"portmanteau word" in Dutch is kofferwoord, versmelting, contaminatie.

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Yes — Dutch has 5 translations listed for "portmanteau word": kofferwoord, versmelting, contaminatie, porte-manteauwoord, vlechtwoord.

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