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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
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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 5 hours ago
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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
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They’re called compound words.
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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
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@SomethingDark answer has to be written here. You simply can't provide a link.
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They’re called compound words.
answered 5 hours ago
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Is this the standard way to answer? There are nearly 8 votes and non of them informed answerer to provide detain answer.
– Ubi hatt
1 hour ago
@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
17 mins ago
@SomethingDark answer has to be written here. You simply can't provide a link.
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They’re called compound words.
answered 5 hours ago
NickNick
2,1211713
Is this the standard way to answer? There are nearly 8 votes and non of them informed answerer to provide detain answer.
– Ubi hatt
1 hour ago
@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
17 mins ago
@SomethingDark answer has to be written here. You simply can't provide a link.
– Ubi hatt
13 mins ago
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They’re called compound words.
answered 5 hours ago
NickNick
2,1211713
They’re called compound words.
answered 5 hours ago
NickNick
2,1211713
answered 5 hours ago
NickNick
2,1211713
answered 5 hours ago
NickNick
2,1211713
answered 5 hours ago
NickNick
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2,1211713
Is this the standard way to answer? There are nearly 8 votes and non of them informed answerer to provide detain answer.
– Ubi hatt
1 hour ago
@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
17 mins ago
@SomethingDark answer has to be written here. You simply can't provide a link.
– Ubi hatt
13 mins ago
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Is this the standard way to answer? There are nearly 8 votes and non of them informed answerer to provide detain answer.
– Ubi hatt
1 hour ago
@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
17 mins ago
@SomethingDark answer has to be written here. You simply can't provide a link.
– Ubi hatt
13 mins ago
Is this the standard way to answer? There are nearly 8 votes and non of them informed answerer to provide detain answer.
– Ubi hatt
1 hour ago
Is this the standard way to answer? There are nearly 8 votes and non of them informed answerer to provide detain answer.
– Ubi hatt
1 hour ago
@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
17 mins ago
@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
17 mins ago
@SomethingDark answer has to be written here. You simply can't provide a link.
– Ubi hatt
13 mins ago
@SomethingDark answer has to be written here. You simply can't provide a link.
– Ubi hatt
13 mins ago
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