Flurfunk

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfluːɐ̯ˌfʊŋk/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Flurfunk m (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 (uncountable)
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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