vuurkorf

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of vuur (“fire”) +‎ korf (“basket”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvyːr.kɔrf/

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• Hyphenation: vuur‧korf

Noun

vuurkorf m (plural vuurkorven, diminutive vuurkorfje n)

1. fire basket, fire box (container made of metal grills for outdoor fires)
2. (obsolete) metal container with a grill on top, intended for indoor coal fires

   Synonym: vuurmand (historical)