omroep

Noun

1. (masculine) broadcaster, an organisation providing radio and/or television broadcasts
2. (Netherlands, masculine) broadcaster, an organisation providing radio and/or television broadcasts
3. (masculine) broadcasting, the technical business of transmitting audiovisual content via radio or television

Verb

first-person singular dependent-clause present indicative of omroepen

Etymology

Cognate with Middle Dutch: ommeroep

In summary

Deverbal from omroepen, coined by Dutch radio pioneer Jan Corver in 1922 inspired by the historical occupation of omroeper (“town crier”). Equivalent to om (“around”) + roep (“call”). Compare Middle Dutch ommeroep (“public proclamation or announcement”).

Concepts

announcer

broadcast

broadcasting

newscaster

wireless telegraph

Synonyms

draadloze telegrafie

Translations

drahtlose Telefonie

Mobilfunk

Rundfunk

radiodiffusion

radio-télévision

radiotelevisione

📺

locutor

nadawca

radiofonia