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Simple words

a) university

b) birds

c) height

d) translations

  1. e)region-dependent

  2. f)region-free


Compound words

(Not all of the examples below are compound words!)


1

a) cold kitchen

b) various dishes (sandwiches, cold appetizers)


2

a) warm sandwich

b) heated sandwich with melted cheese


3

a) black (black)bird

b) blackbird


4

kayak race


5

playground


6

a) spare bearing

b) bearing of a spare tire