treeft
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch treeft (“trivet”). Ultimately from Latin tripes (“tripod”). Cognate with English trivet.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
treeft f (plural treeften, diminutive treeftje n)
- a stand with three short legs used for cooking over a fire; a trivet
- a stand with three short legs used to support hot dishes and protect a table; a trivet