treeft
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch treeft (“trivet”). Ultimately from Latin tripes (“tripod”). Cognate with English trivet.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edittreeft 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