vuurproef
Dutch
editEtymology
editCompound of vuur (“fire”) + proef (“test”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editvuurproef f (plural vuurproeven, diminutive vuurproefje n)
- an ordeal in which a person - such as a suspected witch - is exposed to flames in order to assess their innocence, etc.
- a situation in which a soldier or other combatant faces the discharge of opposing weapons, as a test of their fortitude