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'''Closed compound words''' | '''Closed compound words''' | ||
apel + juus = apeljuus ⇄ applejuice | '''Example:''' apel + juus = apeljuus ⇄ applejuice | ||
'''Example:''' hamburger + brout = hamburgerbrout ⇄ hamburger bun, hamburger bread | |||
hamburger + brout = hamburgerbrout ⇄ hamburger bun, hamburger bread | |||
'''Open compound words''' | '''Open compound words''' | ||
video speil ⇄ video game | '''Example:''' video speil ⇄ video game | ||
ful moon ⇄ full moon | '''Example:''' ful moon ⇄ full moon | ||
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Hyphens are often used when a compound modifies a noun | Hyphens are often used when a compound modifies a noun | ||
CD + - + caifa = CD-caifa ⇄ CD-disc | '''Example:''' CD + - + caifa = CD-caifa ⇄ CD-disc | ||
====Loan words==== | ====Loan words==== | ||