verkeersfuik

Dutch

Etymology

From verkeer (“traffic”) +‎ -s- (genitival interfix) +‎ fuik (“fyke”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vərˈkeːrsˌfœy̯k/, /vɛrˈkeːrsˌfœy̯k/
• Hyphenation: ver‧keers‧fuik

Noun

verkeersfuik f (plural verkeersfuiken, diminutive verkeersfuikje n)

1. a police trap that involves putting a checkpoint on a road
2. (informal) a place where traffic moves slowly