proefballon.
a trial balloon, a balloon used as a probe or to carry some test - or experimental device
Meaning & usage
a trial balloon, a balloon used as a probe or to carry some test - or experimental device
(often in the diminutive: proefballonnetje) A trial balloon, feeler, kite, to test reactions
De politicus lanceerde een proefballon om te peilen hoe het publiek zou reageren op zijn idee.
Het bedrijf stuurde een proefballonnetje de wereld in om te zien hoe klanten zouden reageren op een nieuwe productlijn.
Where this word comes from
From proef (“test”) + ballon (“balloon”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.