roffelvuur

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From roffelen +‎ vuur, calque of German Trommelfeuer.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɔ.fəlˌvyːr/
  • Hyphenation: rof‧fel‧vuur

Noun[edit]

roffelvuur n (plural roffelvuren)

  1. (dated, chiefly uncountable) drumfire [from 1915]
    Synonym: trommelvuur