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sprokkelhout

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Dutch

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Een vrouw met sprokkelhout. (François-Alfred Delobbe, Woman with Faggots)

Etymology

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From sprokkelen (to gather [firewood]) +‎ hout (wood).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsprɔ.kəlˌɦɑu̯t/
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Noun

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sprokkelhout n (uncountable)

  1. Dry, fallen branches and twigs (brushwood), generally gathered into a faggot and used as firewood.
    Synonym: raaphout