wierook

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch wierooc, from Old Dutch wīrōk, from *wīh (“holy”) + rouc, *rōk (“smoke”), equivalent to Proto-Germanic *wīhaz + *raukiz. Compare German Weihrauch. The diphthongisation of -ī- (as in related wijden) was hindered by the following -r-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋiː.roːk/
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  • Hyphenation: wie‧rook

Noun

wierook m (uncountable)

  1. incense

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: wierook
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