schaarverrekijker

Dutch

Etymology

From schaar (“pair of scissors”) +‎ verrekijker (“pair of binoculars, telescope”), calque of German Scherenfernrohr. First attested in 1915.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxaːrˌvɛ.rə.kɛi̯.kər/
• Hyphenation: schaar‧ver‧re‧kij‧ker

Noun

schaarverrekijker m (plural schaarverrekijkers)

1. a pair of scissor binoculars; a pair of adjustable stereoscopic binoculars consisting of two (short) periscopes