houtskool

Dutch
houtskool

Alternative forms
  • houtkool (superseded)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch houtcole, equivalent to hout (“wood”) +‎ -s- +‎ kool (“coal”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɑu̯ts.koːl/
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  • Hyphenation: houts‧kool

Noun

houtskool m (plural houtskolen, diminutive houtskooltje n)

  1. (invariable without an article) charcoal (heat-transformed wood)
  2. a piece of charcoal
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