spervuur

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of sperren +‎ vuur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspɛr.vyːr/

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• Hyphenation: sper‧vuur

Noun

spervuur n (plural spervuren)

1. (uncountable, military) Crossfire to suppress an enemy.
2. (countable, military) A barrage of suppressive crossfire.
3. (countable, figurative) A barrage of words.

   een spervuur van vragen ― a barrage of questions