Translations for „portmanteau“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . port·man·teau <pl -s [or -x]> [pɔ:tˈmæntəʊ, Am pɔ:rtˈmæntoʊ] N

1. portmanteau dated:

portmanteau

Reisekoffer m

2. portmanteau LING:

portmanteau

Schachtelwort nt

II . port·man·teau [pɔ:tˈmæntəʊ, Am pɔ:rtˈmæntoʊ] ADJ attr, inv

portmanteau

umfassend

portmanteau

weit gespannt

portmanteau word

Schachtelwort nt

portmanteau N

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portmanteau (word)

Kofferwort nt

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portmanteau word

Schachtelwort nt

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The name is a portmanteau of two varieties of oranges: navel and valencia.

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It is a portmanteau of the word "capital" with the suffix "-onym".

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The term dollfie is a portmanteau formed from the words doll and figure.

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The name telescriptions is a portmanteau of television and transcriptions (recordings intended for broadcast).

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Its name is a portmanteau word derived from the words educational and excellence.

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The word "turducken" is a portmanteau of tur key, duc k, and chic ken.

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The word is generally held to be a portmanteau, a contraction of blob and object.

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A portmanteau refers to a piece of luggage, usually made of leather and opening into two equal parts.

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Its name is a portmanteau word combining cem from cement and esto from asbestos.

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Its name is a portmanteau of football and golf.

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