fusie

Dutch

Etymology

1555, from Middle French fusion, from Latin fusionem (the accusative of fusio), from fusus, past participle of fundere (“pour, melt”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfy.zi/

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• Hyphenation: fu‧sie
• Rhymes: -yzi

Noun

fusie f (plural fusies, diminutive fusietje n)

1. fusion, mixture, combination
2. merger
3. a road flare used by firefighters to intentionally ignite vegetation

Derived terms

• kernfusie

 

Related terms

• fuseren

 

Descendants

• → Indonesian: fusi