vuurdoop

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of vuur (“fire”) +‎ doop (“baptism”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvyːr.doːp/

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• Hyphenation: vuur‧doop

Noun

vuurdoop m (plural vuurdopen)

1. baptism by fire, baptism of fire (a trying ordeal as one's first experience, often as some kind of initiation)