toetssteen

Dutch

Etymology

From toetsen +‎ steen, calque of Middle French pierre de touche.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtut(s).steːn/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: toets‧steen

Noun

toetssteen m (plural toetsstenen, diminutive toetssteentje n)

1. touchstone [from 16th c.]