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