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Flurfunk

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German

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Etymology

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    Flur (hall, corridor) +‎ Funk (radio)

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈfluːɐ̯ˌfʊŋk/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
    • Hyphenation: Flur‧funk

    Noun

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    Flurfunk m (strong, genitive Flurfunks, no plural)

    1. gossip network, rumor mill, grapevine (Informal person-to-person means of circulating information, particularly in companies and institutions.)

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    Synonyms

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    Further reading

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    • Flurfunk” in Duden online
    • Flurfunk”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)