fornuis

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch forneise, fornoise, from Old French fornaise, from Latin fornāx.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔrˈnœy̯s/

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• Hyphenation: for‧nuis
• Rhymes: -œy̯s

Noun

fornuis n (plural fornuizen, diminutive fornuisje n)

1. cooker, stove (kitchen appliance consisting of a cooktop and an oven)

Derived terms

• fornuiskachel
• gasfornuis
• inductiefornuis
• kolenfornuis

Descendants

• Afrikaans: fornuis
• → Caribbean Javanese: fornès, pornès
• → Papiamentu: fònèshi, fornys (dated)