vuursteen
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch vuursteen. Equivalent to vuur (“fire”) + steen (“stone, rock”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
vuursteen m (plural vuurstenen, diminutive vuursteentje n)
Noun edit
vuursteen n (uncountable)
- Flint, the material silex
Derived terms edit
- vuurstenen (adjective)
- vuursteengeweer n
- vuursteenmes n
- vuursteenpistool
- vuursteenslot n
- vuursteentje n (also a material)