schaarverrekijker

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Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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schaarverrekijker m (plural schaarverrekijkers)

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