kettingbrief
Dutch
Etymology
From ketting + brief, calque of English chain letter. First attested in 1895.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɛ.tɪŋˌbrif/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ket‧ting‧brief
Noun
kettingbrief m (plural kettingbrieven, diminutive kettingbriefje n)
- chain letter
- 1895 November 26, "Gemenge berichten", Arnhemsche Courant (Bijvoegsel), page 2, quoting the Haarlemse Courant.
- Thans is een nieuwe dergelijke uitvinding uit het gezegend Amerika, de Kettingbrief, in ons goede land aangekomen.
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- 1895 November 26, "Gemenge berichten", Arnhemsche Courant (Bijvoegsel), page 2, quoting the Haarlemse Courant.
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