doorgeefluik

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈdoːr.ɣeːfˌlœy̯k/

noun
Definitions
  • a hatch or a shutter in a wall, in particular between the dining room and the kitchen, that allows the cook to relay the food easily to the people in the dining room
  • (figuratively) a medium, a broker
  • (law) mere conduit

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish doorgeven + Dutch, Flemish luik (shutter, panel, hatch, trap door).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

luik

Gloss

shutter, panel, hatch, trap door

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