poppenkast

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of pop (“puppet”) +‎ -en- +‎ kast (“cupboard, casing”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔ.pə(n)ˌkɑst/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: pop‧pen‧kast
  • Rhymes: -ɔpənkɑst

Noun

poppenkast f (plural poppenkasten, diminutive poppenkastje n)

  1. (literally) a portable puppet theatre and puppets for use in it
  2. a puppet-show, notably of the Punch and Judy type
  3. (figuratively) a bad, excessive or hilarious 'show', pointlessly theatrical conduct

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