vuurtoren

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From vuur (“fire”) +‎ toren (“tower”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvyːrˌtoː.rə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: vuur‧to‧ren

Noun

vuurtoren m (plural vuurtorens, diminutive vuurtorentje n)

  1. a lighthouse
  2. (Netherlands) a 250 guilder banknote (before the introduction of the euro)
  3. (derogatory) a redhead, ginger
    Synonyms: roodhaar, roodharige, rosse, rossekop

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: vuurtoring
  • → Indonesian: menara api (calque)

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