treurbuis

== Dutch == === Etymology === Compound of treuren (“to grieve, to be sad”) +‎ buis (“tube, cathode ray tube”). Coined by Gerrit Komrij as a pejorative. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtrøːr.bœy̯s/ Hyphenation: treur‧buis === Noun === treurbuis f (plural treurbuizen, no diminutive) (chiefly singular, chiefly humorous, otherwise derogatory) television Synonyms: kijkbuis, televisie