smurfendebat

Dutch

Etymology

Coined in 2006 by Alexander Pechtold. Compound of smurf +‎ -en- +‎ debat (“debate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsmʏr.fə(n).deːˌbɑt/, /ˈsmʏr.fə(n).dəˌbɑt/
• Hyphenation: smur‧fen‧de‧bat

Noun

smurfendebat n (plural smurfendebatten, diminutive smurfendebatje n)

1. (Netherlands, politics, neologism) A debate between the leaders of small political parties.