vuurvlieg

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of vuur (“fire”) +‎ vlieg (“fly”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvyːr.vlix/

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• Hyphenation: vuur‧vlieg

Noun

vuurvlieg f (plural vuurvliegen, diminutive vuurvliegje n)

1. A firefly, beetle of the family Lampyridae, especially its grub.

Synonyms

• glimworm