eenakter

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Dutch

Etymology

From een +‎ akte +‎ -er, calque of German Einakter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːˌɑk.tər/
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  • Hyphenation: een‧ak‧ter

Noun

eenakter m (plural eenakters, diminutive eenaktertje n)

  1. (theater) one-act play
    • 1896 April 27, "Fransche Opera. Samson et Dalila--Cavalleria Rusticana", Rotterdamsch Nieuwsblad (Tuesday April 28 edition), Vol. 19. No. 5558, part 2, page 2.
      Mascagni's eenakter zal evenzeer wel weer bijval heben gevonden, die blijft met Leonallo's Paljas nog lang een repertoire-nummer.
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