keverékbl

Keverékbl is a coined term used in discussions of multilingual linguistics to denote a word formed by blending morphemes from two or more languages into a single lexical item. The term is not widely standardized in scholarly literature and is mostly found in informal debates or speculative writing. It appears to be a portmanteau derived from the Hungarian keverék (mixture) with the suffix -bl, interpreted here as shorthand for blend.

In theoretical discussions, keverékbls are described as a type of hybrid word that arises in language contact environments where speakers draw on multiple linguistic resources. They may exhibit partial phonological adaptation to the dominant language, irregular or opaque morphology, and varying degrees of acceptability across communities. Semantic interpretation is often hybrid as well, combining senses from the contributing languages.

Because keverékbl is not an established category, definitions differ. Some linguists reserve the term for deliberate, creative coinages; others apply it more loosely to describe any mixed-language word item, including certain loan blends and portmanteaus. See also code-switching, loanword, hybrid word, portmanteau.