parterretrap

Dutch

Etymology

From parterre +‎ trap. Commonly referred to as the longest Dutch palindrome that is also a valid word in common parlance (rather than a nonsense word constructed specifically to create a long palindrome).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɑrˈtɛː.rəˌtrɑp/
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  • Hyphenation: par‧ter‧re‧trap

Noun

parterretrap m or f (plural parterretrappen, diminutive parterretrapje n)

  1. (nonce word) a stairway positioned on the ground floor
    • 1981, Battus (Hugo Brandt Corstius), "22b Nepapen", in Opperlandse taal- & letterkunde, Querido.
      Wij gebaarden dat hij links op de parterretrap nog een dóórrood getinte Pluto-tulp moest plaatsen, vanwege de symmetrie.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 2008 December 5, Rob van Erkelens, “Bob”, in De Groene Amsterdammer:
      ’s Avonds zit Reinier graag met Anna, Onno, Izzi en Bob op de parterretrap.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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