hearth
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Old English heorþ, from West Germanic *xerþaz, from Proto-Germanic *xer- (“‘burn, fire’”), from Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“‘heat; fire’”). Cognate with Dutch haard, German Herd, Swedish härd.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /hɑ:θ/
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- Rhymes: -ɑː(r)θ
[edit] Noun
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hearth (plural hearths)
- A brick, stone or cement floor to a fireplace or oven
- An open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire may be built
- The lowest part of a metallurgical furnace
- A symbol for home or family life
- (paganism) A household or group following the modern pagan faith of Heathenry.
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
Floor of fireplace
Recess
Part of furnace
Symbol
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