sprokkelhout

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Dutch

Een vrouw met sprokkelhout. (François Alfred Delobbe, Woman with Faggots)

Etymology

From sprokkelen (to gather ) +‎ hout (wood).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsprɔ.kəlˌɦɑu̯t/
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Noun

sprokkelhout n (uncountable)

  1. Dry, fallen branches and twigs (brushwood), generally gathered into a faggot and used as firewood.
    Synonym: raaphout