In linguistics, a blend—also known as a blend word, lexical blend, or portmanteau[a]—is a word formed, usually intentionally, by combining the sounds and meanings of two or more words. English examples include smog, coined by blending smoke and fog, as well as motel, from motor (motorist) and hotel.
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- Why are blend words called a “portmanteau?” Where does the idea of portmanteaus come from? We borrow the word “portmanteau” from French.
- A portmanteau word is a word made by blending the meanings and parts of the spellings of two or more other words.
- A portmanteau is a literary device which joins two or more words to create a new word. The word ‘portmanteau’ itself is a portmanteau.
- Brunches have become such a big deal in our culture that it’s easy to forget what a simple, quintessential portmanteau word this is, born from breakfast and lunch.
- For example breathalyzer is the portmanteau word formed from combining breath and analyzer, while blog is derived from the source words web and log.
- Many crosses can be described by more than one portmanteau word; since they are not breeds, any portmanteau word the owner or breeder wishes may be used.
- The word Portmanteau is derived from the French word portmanteau , combined from porter (to carry) and manteau (mantle).
- E.g. could not = couldn’t, do not = don’t. In case of portmanteau words, two different words are related to form a new word with a new concept.
- A portmanteau is a word that is formed by combining two or more words, often with different meanings, to create a new word.
- For instance, a "dramedy" (a work that is both dramatic and funny) is a portmanteau word combining "drama" and "comedy."