fire mountain

English

Etymology

Compare archaic German Feuerburg and Dutch vuurberg, and various synonymous constructions in other languages (e.g. Mandarin 火山 (huǒshān, “fire mountain”), Arabic جَبَلُ النَّار (jabalu n-nār, “mountain of fire”), Norman montangne dé feu (“mountain of fire”)).

Noun

fire mountain (plural fire mountains)

1. A volcano.

Alternative forms

• fire-mountain
• firemountain (rare)