What do you call words made from common English words?
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Is there a term for words that are built by combining other ordinary English words together?
For example:
- catfish = cat + fish
- firetruck = fire + truck
- farmhouse = farm + house
- birdcage = bird + cage
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Is there a term for words that are built by combining other ordinary English words together?
For example:
- catfish = cat + fish
- firetruck = fire + truck
- farmhouse = farm + house
- birdcage = bird + cage
single-word-requests
asked Apr 8 at 20:53
VillageVillage
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add a comment |
Is there a term for words that are built by combining other ordinary English words together?
For example:
- catfish = cat + fish
- firetruck = fire + truck
- farmhouse = farm + house
- birdcage = bird + cage
single-word-requests
asked Apr 8 at 20:53
VillageVillage
849122657
Is there a term for words that are built by combining other ordinary English words together?
For example:
- catfish = cat + fish
- firetruck = fire + truck
- farmhouse = farm + house
- birdcage = bird + cage
single-word-requests
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They’re called compound words.
According to Wikipedia:
Compounding occurs when two or more words or signs are joined to make one longer word or sign. The meaning of the compound may be similar to or different from the meaning of its components in isolation.
From Cambridge Dictionary:
Many compound nouns are written as one word, but some are written with hyphens or spaces. In modern English, hyphens are less common than they were in the past.
Examples of one word:
- bathroom sheepdog windscreen
Examples of hyphens:
- check-in fire-fighter son-in-law
Examples of spaces:
- bottle opener New Year’s Day Prime Minister
edited Apr 9 at 14:17
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answered Apr 8 at 20:55
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@Ubihatt - What additional information are you looking for? There's a link to Wikipedia with the relevant parts copied into the body of the answer so it's not a link-only answer.
– SomethingDark
Apr 9 at 2:07
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@SomethingDark answer has to be written here. You simply can't provide a link.
– Ubi hatt
Apr 9 at 2:11
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@Ubihatt - the answer is written here. The correct term is "compound words." There is no additional information required.
– SomethingDark
Apr 9 at 2:32
2
@Ubihatt - Please do not mistake my brevity for insult. I am fully aware of the guidelines for this site and believe this answer falls well within the guidelines laid out in the "Answer the question" section of the link you provided. The question specifically asks for the term for words that are built by combining other words. This term is called a "compound word," as the answer states. If you believe the answer can be improved, feel free to edit it.
– SomethingDark
Apr 9 at 2:43
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You should be voting to close the question rather than giving one line answers.
– curiousdannii
Apr 9 at 6:23
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They’re called compound words.
According to Wikipedia:
Compounding occurs when two or more words or signs are joined to make one longer word or sign. The meaning of the compound may be similar to or different from the meaning of its components in isolation.
From Cambridge Dictionary:
Many compound nouns are written as one word, but some are written with hyphens or spaces. In modern English, hyphens are less common than they were in the past.
Examples of one word:
- bathroom sheepdog windscreen
Examples of hyphens:
- check-in fire-fighter son-in-law
Examples of spaces:
- bottle opener New Year’s Day Prime Minister
edited Apr 9 at 14:17
user240918
26.9k1075160
answered Apr 8 at 20:55
NickNick
2,3201815
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@Ubihatt - What additional information are you looking for? There's a link to Wikipedia with the relevant parts copied into the body of the answer so it's not a link-only answer.
– SomethingDark
Apr 9 at 2:07
2
@SomethingDark answer has to be written here. You simply can't provide a link.
– Ubi hatt
Apr 9 at 2:11
7
@Ubihatt - the answer is written here. The correct term is "compound words." There is no additional information required.
– SomethingDark
Apr 9 at 2:32
2
@Ubihatt - Please do not mistake my brevity for insult. I am fully aware of the guidelines for this site and believe this answer falls well within the guidelines laid out in the "Answer the question" section of the link you provided. The question specifically asks for the term for words that are built by combining other words. This term is called a "compound word," as the answer states. If you believe the answer can be improved, feel free to edit it.
– SomethingDark
Apr 9 at 2:43
2
You should be voting to close the question rather than giving one line answers.
– curiousdannii
Apr 9 at 6:23
|
show 3 more comments
They’re called compound words.
According to Wikipedia:
Compounding occurs when two or more words or signs are joined to make one longer word or sign. The meaning of the compound may be similar to or different from the meaning of its components in isolation.
From Cambridge Dictionary:
Many compound nouns are written as one word, but some are written with hyphens or spaces. In modern English, hyphens are less common than they were in the past.
Examples of one word:
- bathroom sheepdog windscreen
Examples of hyphens:
- check-in fire-fighter son-in-law
Examples of spaces:
- bottle opener New Year’s Day Prime Minister
edited Apr 9 at 14:17
user240918
26.9k1075160
answered Apr 8 at 20:55
NickNick
2,3201815
4
@Ubihatt - What additional information are you looking for? There's a link to Wikipedia with the relevant parts copied into the body of the answer so it's not a link-only answer.
– SomethingDark
Apr 9 at 2:07
2
@SomethingDark answer has to be written here. You simply can't provide a link.
– Ubi hatt
Apr 9 at 2:11
7
@Ubihatt - the answer is written here. The correct term is "compound words." There is no additional information required.
– SomethingDark
Apr 9 at 2:32
2
@Ubihatt - Please do not mistake my brevity for insult. I am fully aware of the guidelines for this site and believe this answer falls well within the guidelines laid out in the "Answer the question" section of the link you provided. The question specifically asks for the term for words that are built by combining other words. This term is called a "compound word," as the answer states. If you believe the answer can be improved, feel free to edit it.
– SomethingDark
Apr 9 at 2:43
2
You should be voting to close the question rather than giving one line answers.
– curiousdannii
Apr 9 at 6:23
|
show 3 more comments
They’re called compound words.
According to Wikipedia:
Compounding occurs when two or more words or signs are joined to make one longer word or sign. The meaning of the compound may be similar to or different from the meaning of its components in isolation.
From Cambridge Dictionary:
Many compound nouns are written as one word, but some are written with hyphens or spaces. In modern English, hyphens are less common than they were in the past.
Examples of one word:
- bathroom sheepdog windscreen
Examples of hyphens:
- check-in fire-fighter son-in-law
Examples of spaces:
- bottle opener New Year’s Day Prime Minister
edited Apr 9 at 14:17
user240918
26.9k1075160
answered Apr 8 at 20:55
NickNick
2,3201815
They’re called compound words.
According to Wikipedia:
Compounding occurs when two or more words or signs are joined to make one longer word or sign. The meaning of the compound may be similar to or different from the meaning of its components in isolation.
From Cambridge Dictionary:
Many compound nouns are written as one word, but some are written with hyphens or spaces. In modern English, hyphens are less common than they were in the past.
Examples of one word:
- bathroom sheepdog windscreen
Examples of hyphens:
- check-in fire-fighter son-in-law
Examples of spaces:
- bottle opener New Year’s Day Prime Minister
edited Apr 9 at 14:17
user240918
26.9k1075160
answered Apr 8 at 20:55
NickNick
2,3201815
edited Apr 9 at 14:17
user240918
26.9k1075160
edited Apr 9 at 14:17
user240918
26.9k1075160
edited Apr 9 at 14:17
user240918
26.9k1075160
26.9k1075160
answered Apr 8 at 20:55
NickNick
2,3201815
answered Apr 8 at 20:55
NickNick
2,3201815
answered Apr 8 at 20:55
NickNick
2,3201815
2,3201815
4
@Ubihatt - What additional information are you looking for? There's a link to Wikipedia with the relevant parts copied into the body of the answer so it's not a link-only answer.
– SomethingDark
Apr 9 at 2:07
2
@SomethingDark answer has to be written here. You simply can't provide a link.
– Ubi hatt
Apr 9 at 2:11
7
@Ubihatt - the answer is written here. The correct term is "compound words." There is no additional information required.
– SomethingDark
Apr 9 at 2:32
2
@Ubihatt - Please do not mistake my brevity for insult. I am fully aware of the guidelines for this site and believe this answer falls well within the guidelines laid out in the "Answer the question" section of the link you provided. The question specifically asks for the term for words that are built by combining other words. This term is called a "compound word," as the answer states. If you believe the answer can be improved, feel free to edit it.
– SomethingDark
Apr 9 at 2:43
2
You should be voting to close the question rather than giving one line answers.
– curiousdannii
Apr 9 at 6:23
|
show 3 more comments
4
@Ubihatt - What additional information are you looking for? There's a link to Wikipedia with the relevant parts copied into the body of the answer so it's not a link-only answer.
– SomethingDark
Apr 9 at 2:07
2
@SomethingDark answer has to be written here. You simply can't provide a link.
– Ubi hatt
Apr 9 at 2:11
7
@Ubihatt - the answer is written here. The correct term is "compound words." There is no additional information required.
– SomethingDark
Apr 9 at 2:32
2
@Ubihatt - Please do not mistake my brevity for insult. I am fully aware of the guidelines for this site and believe this answer falls well within the guidelines laid out in the "Answer the question" section of the link you provided. The question specifically asks for the term for words that are built by combining other words. This term is called a "compound word," as the answer states. If you believe the answer can be improved, feel free to edit it.
– SomethingDark
Apr 9 at 2:43
2
You should be voting to close the question rather than giving one line answers.
– curiousdannii
Apr 9 at 6:23
4
4
@Ubihatt - What additional information are you looking for? There's a link to Wikipedia with the relevant parts copied into the body of the answer so it's not a link-only answer.
– SomethingDark
Apr 9 at 2:07
@Ubihatt - What additional information are you looking for? There's a link to Wikipedia with the relevant parts copied into the body of the answer so it's not a link-only answer.
– SomethingDark
Apr 9 at 2:07
2
2
@SomethingDark answer has to be written here. You simply can't provide a link.
– Ubi hatt
Apr 9 at 2:11
@SomethingDark answer has to be written here. You simply can't provide a link.
– Ubi hatt
Apr 9 at 2:11
7
7
@Ubihatt - the answer is written here. The correct term is "compound words." There is no additional information required.
– SomethingDark
Apr 9 at 2:32
@Ubihatt - the answer is written here. The correct term is "compound words." There is no additional information required.
– SomethingDark
Apr 9 at 2:32
2
2
@Ubihatt - Please do not mistake my brevity for insult. I am fully aware of the guidelines for this site and believe this answer falls well within the guidelines laid out in the "Answer the question" section of the link you provided. The question specifically asks for the term for words that are built by combining other words. This term is called a "compound word," as the answer states. If you believe the answer can be improved, feel free to edit it.
– SomethingDark
Apr 9 at 2:43
@Ubihatt - Please do not mistake my brevity for insult. I am fully aware of the guidelines for this site and believe this answer falls well within the guidelines laid out in the "Answer the question" section of the link you provided. The question specifically asks for the term for words that are built by combining other words. This term is called a "compound word," as the answer states. If you believe the answer can be improved, feel free to edit it.
– SomethingDark
Apr 9 at 2:43
2
2
You should be voting to close the question rather than giving one line answers.
– curiousdannii
Apr 9 at 6:23
You should be voting to close the question rather than giving one line answers.
– curiousdannii
Apr 9 at 6:23
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