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