verkeersfuik

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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.