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