treurbuis

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of treuren (“to grieve, to be sad”) +‎ buis (“tube, cathode ray tube”). Coined by Gerrit Komrij as a pejorative.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtrøːr.bœy̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: treur‧buis

Noun

treurbuis f (plural treurbuizen)

  1. (chiefly singular, chiefly humorous, otherwise derogatory) television
    Synonyms: kijkbuis, televisie
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