schaarverrekijker

Dutch

Etymology

From schaar (“pair of scissors”) +‎ verrekijker (“pair of binoculars, telescope”), calque of German Scherenfernrohr. First attested in 1915.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsxaːrˌvɛ.rə.kɛi̯.kər/
  • Hyphenation: schaar‧ver‧re‧kij‧ker

Noun

schaarverrekijker m (plural schaarverrekijkers)

  1. A pair of scissor binoculars; a pair of adjustable stereoscopic binoculars consisting of two (short) periscopes.
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