A noun made up of two or more existing words, e.g. cat food or playgroup.
the German language is noted for its long compound nouns
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- The German language is noted for its long compound nouns.
- English has evolved to form multi-word compound nouns.
- Question mark and exclamation point are written as two-word sequences, but as far as English structure goes, they're just compound nouns.
- What about the two words which form that compound noun?
- The writer of the book is notable for his many new compound nouns and adjectives.