portmanteau

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von portmanteau im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch: bavul; (Çoğul hali: portmanteaux) İki bşlmeli valiz; {i} iki bölmeli çanta; {i} ceket torbası; bileşik kelime; elbise bavulu
portmanteau word: bileşik kelime (brunch vb.)
portmanteau word: iki kelimeden oluşmuş sözcük

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von portmanteau im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: A portmanteau word
Well, “slithy” means “lithe and slimy.” “Lithe” is the same as “active”. You see it’s like a portmanteau–there are two meanings packed up into one word.; Made by combining two words, stories, etc., in the manner of a linguistic portmanteau
We're so bombarded with images, it's a struggle to preserve our imaginations.' In response, he's turned to cinema, commissioning 11 film-makers to contribute to a portmanteau film, entitled '11'0901' and composed of short films each running 11 minutes, nine seconds and one frame.; A large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections
Rodolphus therefore finding such an earnest Invitation, embrac'd it with thanks, and with his Servant and Portmanteau, went to Don Juan's; where they first found good Stabling for their Horses, and afterwards as good Provision for themselves.; {n} a bag to carry cloaths in; a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"; on journeys; portmanteaus portmanteaux a very large suitcase that opens into two parts; A bag or case, usually of leather, for carrying wearing apparel, etc; {i} suitcase, chest, trunk; word or morpheme formed from two other separate units (e.g. smog, formed from 'smoke' and 'fog'); a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
portmanteau film: A film that combines two or more stories in the manner of a portmanteau (in the linguistic sense)
portmanteau word: 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; for example, smog, formed from smoke and fog
portmanteau words: plural form of portmanteau word
portmanteau-word: Attributive form of portmanteau word, noun
portmanteau morph: A word or part of a word that is analyzable as consisting of more than one morpheme without a clear boundary between them, as French du "of the" from de "of" and le "the
portmanteau word: A word formed by merging the sounds and meanings of two different words, as chortle, from chuckle and snort. a portmanteau word is made by combining the sound and meaning of two other words, for example 'edutainment' combines 'education' and 'entertainment'
A portmanteau: portmantle
portmanteaus: Plural of portmanteau
portmanteaux: plural of portmanteau