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Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvyːrˌbaː.kə(n)/
- Hyphenation: vuur‧ba‧ken
Etymology 1
Compound of vuur (“fire”) + baken (“beacon”).
Noun
vuurbaken n (plural vuurbakens, diminutive vuurbakentje n)
- (nautical) beacon for signaling light to vessels, smaller than a lighthouse
Synonyms
Etymology 2
Noun
vuurbaken
- plural of vuurbaak