reukwerk
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of reuk (“smell”) + werk (“work, product”); akin to rookwerk and German Räucherwerk.
Pronunciation
Noun
reukwerk n (plural reukwerken, diminutive reukwerkje n)
- An incense product, an aromatic product that spreads a smell when burned, used often as a cultic or therapeutic activity
- (by extension) Any perfume, luxury product to provide a scent
Derived terms
- reukwerkaltaar
- reukwerkbereiding
- reukwerkbrander
- reukwerkdoos
- reukwerkhandel
- reukwerkkastje
- reukwerkvat
- reukwerkverkoper
Descendants
- Afrikaans: reukwerk