microscoop

See also: Microscoop

Dutch

microscoop

Etymology

Probably borrowed. Equivalent to micro- +‎ -scoop.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmi.kroːˈskoːp/, /ˌmi.krɔˈskoːp/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: mi‧cro‧scoop
• Rhymes: -oːp

Noun

microscoop m (plural microscopen, diminutive microscoopje n)

1. a microscope, a magnifying optical instrument [from 18th c.]

Derived terms

• elektronenmicroscoop
• lichtmicroscoop
• microscopie
• microscopisch
• microscopist

Descendants

• Afrikaans: mikroskoop
• → Indonesian: mikroskop