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portmanteau word in Finnish

portmanteau word in Finnish is koostesana, sulautuma.

portmanteau word in Finnish

koostesana
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.
sulautuma
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 Finnish?

"portmanteau word" in Finnish is koostesana, sulautuma.

Are there other ways to say "portmanteau word" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "portmanteau word": koostesana, sulautuma.

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