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Afrikaans
Etymology
Compound of vuur (“fire”) + houtjie (“little stick/piece of wood”). Some Dutch dictionaries from around 1900 mention Dutch vuurhoutje, although there are few attestations from this period that don't clearly relate to southern Africa. The word was therefore likely formed in Afrikaans.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfyrˌɦœu̯.ki/, /ˈfyrœu̯ki/
Noun
vuurhoutjie (plural vuurhoutjies)
- A match, a matchstick.
Usage notes
When vuurhoutjie is the first, or at least non-final, element of a compound, the form is usually vuurhout.
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