portmanteau

[US]/pɔːt'mæntəʊ/
[UK]/ˌpot'mænto/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Rejsekuffert;Blendord.
Word Forms

Example Sentences

a portmanteau movie composed of excerpts from his most famous films.

en portmanteau-film bestående af uddrag fra hans mest berømte film.

It was in this room that he kept disused portmanteaus, battered japanned cases, and other lumber;and it was in this room that George Talboys had left his luggage.

Det var i dette rum, at han opbevarede ubrugte kufferter, slidte japanske kasser og andet træværk; og det var i dette rum, at George Talboys havde efterladt sin bagage.

brunch is a portmanteau of breakfast and lunch

brunch er en sammensmeltning af morgenmad og frokost

smog is a portmanteau of smoke and fog

smog er en sammensmeltning af røg og tåge

motel is a portmanteau of motor and hotel

motel er en sammensmeltning af motor og hotel

infomercial is a portmanteau of information and commercial

infomercial er en sammensmeltning af information og reklame

edutainment is a portmanteau of education and entertainment

edutainment er en sammensmeltning af uddannelse og underholdning

workaholic is a portmanteau of work and alcoholic

workaholic er en sammensmeltning af arbejde og alkoholiker

spork is a portmanteau of spoon and fork

spork er en sammensmeltning af ske og gaffel

smaze is a portmanteau of smoke and haze

smaze er en sammensmeltning af røg og dis

glamping is a portmanteau of glamorous and camping

glamping er en sammensmeltning af glamourøs og camping

mockumentary is a portmanteau of mock and documentary

mockumentary er en sammensmeltning af mock og dokumentarfilm

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