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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of vuur (“fire”) + staking (“cessation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌvyrˈstaː.kɪŋ/
- Hyphenation: vuur‧sta‧king
Noun
vuurstaking f (plural vuurstakingen, diminutive vuurstakinkje n)
- armistice, ceasefire
- Synonyms: bestand, staakt-het-vuren, wapenstilstand
2011, “Guardiola toast op nieuwe Masía”, in Fan Club Barcelona:“Tot slot werd Guardiola gevraagd naar zijn mening over de ETA aankondiging van een permanente vuurstaking. […] ”- Finally Guardiola was asked for his opinion on ETA's announcement of a permanent ceasefire.