poppenkast
Dutch
Etymology
pop (“puppet”) + -en- + kast (“cupboard, casing”)
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: pop‧pen‧kast
Noun
poppenkast m or f (plural poppenkasten, diminutive poppenkastje n)
- (literally) A portable miniature theatre and puppets for use in it
- A puppet-show, notably of the Punch and Judy type
- (figuratively) A bad, excessive or hilarious 'show', pointlessly theatrical conduct
Synonyms
- (puppet-show) poppenspel n
- (figurative) misbaar n, poeha, theater n, vertoning