schoorsteen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schoorsteen, equivalent to schoren (“to support”) +‎ steen (“stone”), originally meaning a fireplace supporting a smoke channel, like the word chimney.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxoːr.steːn/

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• Hyphenation: schoor‧steen

Noun

schoorsteen m (plural schoorstenen, diminutive schoorsteentje n)

1. a chimney (vertical tube or hollow column; a flue)

   Synonym: (Belgium) schouw

2. the smokestack of a steamboat or steam locomotive

Derived terms

• schoorsteenmantel
• schoorsteenveger

Descendants

• Afrikaans: skoorsteen
• Jersey Dutch: skôstîn
• → Papiamentu: skorsten, skoorstein
• → West Frisian: skoarstien (calque)