vuursteen

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Dutch

vuursteen
a flint
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Etymology

From Middle Dutch vuursteen. Equivalent to vuur (fire) +‎ steen (stone, rock).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvyr.steːn/
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  • Hyphenation: vuur‧steen

Noun

vuursteen m (plural vuurstenen, diminutive vuursteentje n)

  1. A flint, piece of hard fine-grained quartz stone, as struck to spark up a fire

Noun

vuursteen n (uncountable)

  1. Flint, the material silex

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