Flimmerkiste
dieNouncolloquial term for television; 'the box'
English translations
- 01
television
- 02
TV set
Word details
- German meaning
- Flimmerkiste ist ein umgangssprachlicher, oft abwertender Begriff für das Fernsehgerät.
- English meaning
- boob tube
- Synonym
- Fernseher, TV
- German example
- Er sitzt den ganzen Tag vor der Flimmerkiste.
- English example
- He sits in front of the boob tube all day.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Flimmerkiste
- Plural Form
- die Flimmerkisten
Example sentences with “Flimmerkiste”
Schalte endlich die Flimmerkiste aus! (Turn off the TV at last!)
Frequently asked questions
Why is it called Flimmerkiste?
It is a colloquialism (feminine, die) combining 'flimmern' (to flicker) and 'Kiste' (box), referencing the flickering screens of early television sets.