Flurfunk

German

Etymology

Flur (“hall, corridor”) +‎ Funk (“radio”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfluːɐ̯ˌfʊŋk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Flur‧funk

Noun

Flurfunk m (strong, genitive Flurfunks, no plural)

  1. gossip network, rumor mill, grapevine (Informal person-to-person means of circulating information, particularly in companies and institutions.)

Declension

Declension of Flurfunk [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Flurfunk
genitive eines des Flurfunks
dative einem dem Flurfunk
accusative einen den Flurfunk

Synonyms

Further reading

  • “Flurfunk” in Duden online
  • “Flurfunk” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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