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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of vuursteen (“flint”) + slot (“lock”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvyːr.steːnˌslɔt/
- Hyphenation: vuur‧steen‧slot
Noun
vuursteenslot n (plural vuursteensloten, diminutive vuursteenslotje n)
- flintlock mechanism (firing mechanism)