Neuter

Fernglas

Meaning

small, hand-held telescope (including binoculars and monoculars)

Synonyms

Feldstecher

Prismenfernglas

Binokular

Doppelfernröhre

Operngläser

Feldglas

Opernglas

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɛʁnˌɡlaːs/
Etymology

Compound of fern (“far”) + Glas (“glass”), a loose calque of Dutch verrekijker.

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