Flurfunk
German
Etymology
Flur (“hall, corridor”) + Funk (“radio”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfluːɐ̯ˌfʊŋk/
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Noun
Flurfunk m (genitive Flurfunks, no plural)
- gossip network, rumor mill, grapevine (Informal person-to-person means of circulating information, particularly in companies and institutions.)
Declension
Declension of Flurfunk (uncountable)
singular | |||
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indef. | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Flurfunk |
genitive | eines | des | Flurfunks |
dative | einem | dem | Flurfunk |
accusative | einen | den | Flurfunk |
Synonyms
- Hörensagen
- Gerüchteküche
- Buschfunk
- Tratsch
- Klatsch
Related terms
- Rundfunk
- Hörfunk
- Polizeifunk
- Amateurfunk
- Funkgerät
Further reading
- Flurfunk in Duden online
- “Flurfunk” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache