spreekbuis

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈspreːk.bœy̯s)/

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) voicepipe, speaking tube
  • (figuratively) interpreter, spokesperson

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish spreken (speak) + Dutch, Flemish buis (tube, cathode ray tube, a tight type of jacket, duct, pipe).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

buis

Gloss

tube, cathode ray tube, a tight type of jacket, duct, pipe

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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