reukwerk
Dutch
editEtymology
editCompound of reuk (“smell”) + werk (“work, product”); akin to rookwerk and German Räucherwerk.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editreukwerk n (plural reukwerken, diminutive reukwerkje n)
- an incense product, an aromatic product that spreads a smell when burned, used often as a cultic or therapeutic activity
- (by extension) any perfume, luxury product to provide a scent
Derived terms
edit- reukwerkaltaar
- reukwerkbereiding
- reukwerkbrander
- reukwerkdoos
- reukwerkhandel
- reukwerkkastje
- reukwerkvat
- reukwerkverkoper
Descendants
edit- Afrikaans: reukwerk