verrekijker

Dutch

Etymology

From verre (“far (adverb)”) +‎ kijker, an early seventeenth-century calque of Ancient Greek τηλεσκόπος (tēleskópos).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛ.rəˌkɛi̯.kər/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧re‧kij‧ker

Noun

verrekijker m (plural verrekijkers, diminutive verrekijkertje n)

  1. pair of binoculars
  2. (archaic) spyglass (especially one not used for astronomy)
    Synonyms: kijker, telescoop

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: verkyker

See also
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