schoorsteen

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch schoorsteen, equivalent to schoren (“to support”) +‎ steen (“stone”), originally meaning a fireplace supporting a smoke channel, like the word chimney.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxoːr.steːn/
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  • Hyphenation: schoor‧steen

Noun

schoorsteen m (plural schoorstenen, diminutive schoorsteentje n)

  1. a chimney (vertical tube or hollow column; a flue)
    Synonym: (Belgium) schouw
  2. the smokestack of a steamboat or steam locomotive

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