Kofferwort

German

Etymology

Koffer (“suitcase”) +‎ Wort (“word”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔfɐˌvɔʁt/

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Noun

Kofferwort n (strong, genitive Kofferwortes or Kofferworts, plural Kofferwörter)

1. (linguistics) portmanteau word, blend

   Synonyms: Schachtelwort, Portmanteau

Declension

Declension of Kofferwort [neuter, strong]

	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 rare, see notes.