Kofferwort

German

Etymology

Koffer (“suitcase”) +‎ Wort (“word”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔfɐˌvɔʁt/
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Noun

Kofferwort n (genitive Kofferworts or Kofferwortes, plural Kofferwörter)

  1. portmanteau word (a word formed which combines the meaning of two words)

Declension
Declension of Kofferwort
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kofferwort die Kofferwörter
genitive eines des Kofferwortes,
Kofferworts		 der Kofferwörter
dative einem dem Kofferwort,
Kofferworte1		 den Kofferwörtern
accusative ein das Kofferwort die Kofferwörter
1Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms
  • Schachtelwort
  • Portmanteau
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