geldkraan

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of geld +‎ kraan. Perhaps a calque, compare English money tap.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɛlt.kraːn/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: geld‧kraan

Noun[edit]

geldkraan f (plural geldkranen, diminutive geldkraantje n)

  1. (economics) money tap (metaphor for monetary stimulus by printing money) [from mid 20th c.]
  2. funding, source of money [from early 20th c.]
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=geldkraan&oldid=54917415"