Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvyːrˌbaː.kə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: vuur‧ba‧ken

Etymology 1

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Compound of vuur (fire) +‎ baken (beacon).

Noun

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vuurbaken n (plural vuurbakens, diminutive vuurbakentje n)

  1. (nautical) beacon for signaling light to vessels, smaller than a lighthouse
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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vuurbaken

  1. plural of vuurbaak