toneelschrijver etymology

Dutch word toneelschrijver comes from Dutch schrijver (Writer.), Dutch toneel

Detailed word origin of toneelschrijver

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
schrijver Dutch (nld) Writer.
toneel Dutch (nld) (figuratively) theatre, site where something (a crime, battle...) happens. (used absolutely, with definite article: het toneel) the theatre, the dramatical arts. Scene, depiction on stage (often in the diminutive: toneeltje) or part of a performance. Stage, scene, place for a performance in front of an assembled audience.
toneelschrijver Dutch (nld) Playwright.