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Etymology
From Dutch schoorsteen, from Middle Dutch schoorsteen, originally meaning a fireplace supporting a smoke channel, like the word chimney.
Pronunciation
Noun
skoorsteen (plural skoorstene, diminutive skoorsteentjie)
- chimney, flue