verrekijker

Dutch

Etymology

From verre (“far (adverb)”) +‎ kijker, an early seventeenth-century calque of Ancient Greek τηλεσκόπος (tēleskópos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛ.rəˌkɛi̯.kər/

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• Hyphenation: ver‧re‧kij‧ker

Noun

verrekijker m (plural verrekijkers, diminutive verrekijkertje n)

1. pair of binoculars
2. (archaic) spyglass (especially one not used for astronomy)

   Synonyms: kijker, telescoop

Descendants

• Afrikaans: verkyker

See also

• kijker