portmanteau

(pôrt-măn'tō, pōrt-, pôrt'măn-tō', pōrt'-)
n., pl., -teaus, or -teaux (-tōz, -tōz').
A large leather suitcase that opens into two hinged compartments.

[French portemanteau : porte-, from porter, to carry (from Old French; see port⁵) + manteau, cloak (from Old French mantel , from Latin mantellum).]

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• Luggage and Cases - portmanteau: large leather trunk or suitcase that opens into two compartments

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kuffert, vadsæk

Nederlands (Dutch)
kapstok, (dubbele) reistas voor kleren

Français (French)
n. - malle

Deutsch (German)
n. - Reisekoffer

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ταξιδιωτικό όρθιο μπαούλο

Italiano (Italian)
baule

Português (Portuguese)
n. - maleta (f)

Русский (Russian)
саквояж, слово-гибрид

Español (Spanish)
n. - maleta

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - stor kappsäck

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
旅行皮箱, 混成词

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 旅行皮箱, 混成詞

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (양쪽으로 열리게 된) 대형여행용 가방

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 旅行かばん

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) العيبه : حقيبه السفر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מזוודה, תיק לבגדים‬

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