hartfilm

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of hart (“heart”) +‎ film (“film, photosensitive layer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɑrt.fɪlm/
• Hyphenation: hart‧film

Noun

hartfilm m (plural hartfilms, diminutive hartfilmpje n)

1. (Netherlands, now informal, now chiefly diminutive) an electrocardiogram [from 1950s]

   Synonym: elektrocardiogram

Usage notes

Occasionally and mistakenly considered a misnomer, based on the incorrect supposition that film in this word refers to a motion picture.