Herdfeuer

German

Etymology

From Herd +‎ Feuer, where Herd is used in the (now dated) sense of “fireplace”.

Noun

Herdfeuer n (genitive Herdfeuers, plural Herdfeuer)

1. hearth, or more literally: the fire therein (particularly as a place around which the family gathers)

   Am Herdfeuer erzählten sich unsere Vorfahren die alten Märchen.

   At the hearth, our ancestors told the old folktales.

Further reading

• “Herdfeuer” in Duden online