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Closed compound words | ''Closed compound words'' | ||
''Example:'' apel + juus = apeljuus ⇄ applejuice | |||
''Example:'' hamburger + brout = hamburgerbrout ⇄ hamburger bun, hamburger bread | |||
Open compound words | ''Open compound words'' | ||
Many open compound words function as nouns and are formed by combining a noun with another noun or with an adjective. | Many open compound words function as nouns and are formed by combining a noun with another noun or with an adjective. | ||
''Example:'' video speil ⇄ video game | |||
''Example:'' ful moon ⇄ full moon | |||
Hyphenated compound words | ''Hyphenated compound words'' | ||
Hyphens are often used when a compound modifies a noun or verb. | Hyphens are often used when a compound modifies a noun or verb. | ||
''Example:'' CD + - + caifa = CD-caifa ⇄ CD-disc | |||
''Example:'' maind + - + blasperen = maind-blasperen ⇄ mind-blowing | |||
====Loan words==== | ====Loan words==== |
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