spervuur

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈspɛr.vyːr/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) Crossfire to suppress an enemy.
  • (countable) A barrage of suppressive crossfire.
  • (countable) A barrage of words.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish sperren + Dutch, Flemish vuur (fire, inflammation, infection).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

vuur

Gloss

fire, inflammation, infection

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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