houtskool

Dutch

houtskool

Alternative forms

• houtkool (superseded)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch houtcole, equivalent to hout (“wood”) +‎ -s- +‎ kool (“coal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɑu̯ts.koːl/

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• Hyphenation: houts‧kool

Noun

houtskool m (plural houtskolen, diminutive houtskooltje n)

1. (invariable without an article) charcoal (heat-transformed wood)
2. a piece of charcoal