schoorsteen

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schoorsteen

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch schoorsteen, equivalent to schoren (“to support”) +‎ steen (“stone”), originally meaning a fireplace supporting a smoke channel, like the word chimney.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈsxoːr.steːn/
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Hyphenation: schoor‧steen

Noun edit

schoorsteen m (plural schoorstenen, diminutive schoorsteentje n)

A chimney (vertical tube or hollow column; a flue).
Synonym: (Belgium) schouw
The smokestack of a steamboat or steam locomotive.

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

Afrikaans: skoorsteen
Jersey Dutch: skôstîn
→ Papiamentu: skorsten, skoorstein
→ West Frisian: skoarstien (calque)