rioolkrant

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of riool (sewer(s)) +‎ krant (newspaper). Compare riooljournalistiek.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /riˈoːlˌkrɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: ri‧ool‧krant

Noun[edit]

rioolkrant f (plural rioolkranten, diminutive rioolkrantje n)

  1. An untrustworthy, sensationalist newspaper.
    Het wetenschapsnieuws in de rioolkrant beperkte zich tot de oncologische ontologie.
    The science news in the gutter tabloid was limited to oncological ontology.