Set: Esperanto Word Formation: Compounds (1)
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All 30 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| |
hair dryer | harsekigilo |
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toothbrush | dentobroso |
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jump rope | saltŝnuro |
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backpack | dorsosako |
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shower curtain | duĉkurteno |
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row boat | remboato |
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bathtub | bankuvo |
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table tennis | tabloteniso |
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bottle opener | botelmalfermilo |
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undershirt | subĉemizo |
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beer glass | bierglaso |
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armchair | brakseĝo |
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wine bottle | vinbotelo |
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fruit salad | fruktosalato |
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orange juice | oranĝosuko |
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coffee bean | kafbero |
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sunflower | sunfloro |
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earring | orelringo |
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raincoat | pluvmantelo |
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surfboard | surfotabulo |
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light tower | lumturo |
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sailboat | velboato |
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traffic light | trafiklumo |
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fish hook | fiŝhoko |
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picture frame | pentraĵkadro |
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teapot | tepoto |
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meatball | viandbuleto |
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underclothes | subvestoj |
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toilet paper | necesejpapero |
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watermelon | akvomelono |
Set Information
| Terms | 30 |
| Creator | karlodekebekio |
| Created | December 13, 2007 |
| Groups | None |
| Tags | word, formation, esperanto, compounding |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Creator Only |
Description
English and Esperanto have in common the ability to form new words by simply combining existing ones. This is more difficult in a Romance language such as French which relies heavily on prepositions as linking elements between words. To highlight this common feature of English and Esperanto, the present list contains items which are virtually identical in the way they are formed in both languages.
NOTE: Whether compounds are written as one or several "words" or contain one or several hyphens is often quite arbitrary in English.
Most Missed Words
- hair dryer → harsekigilo - 1 miss
- backpack → dorsosako - 1 miss
- bathtub → bankuvo - 1 miss
- fruit salad → fruktosalato - 1 miss
- orange juice → oranĝosuko - 1 miss
- sunflower → sunfloro - 1 miss
- sailboat → velboato - 1 miss