Herdfeuer

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German

Etymology

From Herd (fireplace, dated) +‎ Feuer (fire).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Herdfeuer n (strong, genitive Herdfeuers, plural Herdfeuer)

  1. hearth (or more literally, the fire therein; particularly as a place around which the family gathers)
    Am Herdfeuer erzählten sich unsere Vorfahren die alten Märchen.
    At the hearth, our ancestors told the old folktales.

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Further reading

  • Herdfeuer” in Duden online
  • Herdfeuer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache