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kappsäck — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • portmanteau noun A word formed by blending the sounds and meanings of two others, such as brunch from breakfast and lunch, or smog from smoke and fog.

Senses

kappsäck is used for these senses in English:

  • carpetbag A traveling bag made from scraps of carpet and widely used in the United States (and elsewhere) in the 19th century.
  • portmanteau A large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections.

portmanteau — full definition

  1. noun A word formed by blending the sounds and meanings of two others, such as brunch from breakfast and lunch, or smog from smoke and fog.
  2. adjective Combining two or more separate things or qualities into one.
  3. noun A large travelling case that opens into two equal compartments.