treeft

Dutch

An outdoor trivet (19th century replica).

Etymology

From Middle Dutch treeft (“trivet”). Ultimately from Latin tripes (“tripod”). Cognate with English trivet.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -eːft

Noun

treeft f (plural treeften, diminutive treeftje n)

1. a stand with three short legs used for cooking over a fire; a trivet
2. a stand with three short legs used to support hot dishes and protect a table; a trivet