spervuur

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Dutch

Etymology

Compound of sperren +‎ vuur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspɛr.vyːr/
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  • Hyphenation: sper‧vuur

Noun

spervuur n (plural spervuren)

  1. (uncountable, military) crossfire to suppress an enemy
  2. (countable, military) a barrage of suppressive crossfire
  3. (countable, figurative) a barrage of words
    een spervuur van vragena barrage of questions