Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From vuur (fire) +‎ toren (tower).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvyːrˌtoː.rə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: vuur‧to‧ren

Noun

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vuurtoren m (plural vuurtorens, diminutive vuurtorentje n)

  1. a lighthouse
  2. (Netherlands) a 250 guilder banknote (before the introduction of the euro)
  3. (derogatory) a redhead, ginger
    Synonyms: roodhaar, roodharige, rosse, rossekop

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: vuurtoring
  • Indonesian: menara api (calque)

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