apparatuur

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Apparatur, from Latin apparātūra. Equivalent to apparaat +‎ -uur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɑ.paː.raːˈtyːr/

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• Hyphenation: ap‧pa‧ra‧tuur
• Rhymes: -yr

Noun

apparatuur f (uncountable)

1. equipment, esp. a set of devices [from 1920s]
2. (archaic) paraphernalia, appareil, usually in reference to leather [late 19th - early 20th c.]

Derived terms

• afluisterapparatuur
• computerapparatuur

Descendants

• Afrikaans: apparatuur