microgolfoven
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From microgolf (“microwave”) + oven (“oven”), a loan translation of English microwave oven. Similar to Afrikaans mikrogolfoond, also a loan translation of the English word.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]microgolfoven m (plural microgolfovens, diminutive microgolfoventje n)
- (chiefly Belgium) microwave oven, a fast heating device with mainly culinary use
Synonyms
[edit]- (chiefly Belgium) microgolf
- (chiefly Netherlands) magnetron, magnetronoven