Translation of "portmanteau word" to German

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Dictionary translations for "portmanteau word"

portmanteau word noun

pl. portmanteau words

das Kofferwort n

Slacktivism is a portmanteau formed out of the words slacker and activism.

Slacktivism ist ein Kofferwort, das sich aus den Wörtern slacker und activism zusammensetzt.

Contexts with "portmanteau word"

Slacktivism is a portmanteau formed out of the words slacker and activism. Slacktivism ist ein Kofferwort, das sich aus den Wörtern slacker und activism zusammensetzt.

It is difficult for me to pronounce the word. Es fällt mir schwer, das Wort auszusprechen.

Tom had just one word to cut so that out of this sentence, forever, disappeared our Mary. Tom musste nur noch ein Wort abschneiden, damit sie für immer aus diesem Satz verschwände, unsere Mary.

He would be the last man to break his word. Er wäre der Letzte, der seine Versprechen bräche.

Mary was wondering whether she counted for Tom as a mere word or as a real person. Mary fragte sich, ob sie für Tom nur wie ein einfaches Wort zählte, oder wie ein echter Mensch.

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