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Yes, many words that started out as two words separated by a hyphen merge to become one as language evolves. Notebook is a good example of this; a more recent e
by fooqux 2y ago
Yes, many words that started out as two words separated by a hyphen merge to become one as language evolves. Notebook is a good example of this; a more recent example would be email.
- xanderlewis 2y agoIn German it happens even more quickly.
- teractiveodular 2y agoI thought you only used hyphens in German in exceptional circumstances like proper names in compounds? Karl-Marx-Allee etc.
- xanderlewis 2y agoWell, what I meant was that concepts made up of several words almost immediately become one word in German (without hyphens).