spreekbuis

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Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From spreken +‎ buis.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈspreːk.bœy̯s/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

spreekbuis f (plural spreekbuizen, diminutive spreekbuisje n)

  1. (obsolete, literally) voicepipe, speaking tube
  2. (figuratively) interpreter, spokesperson