toetssteen

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From toetsen +‎ steen, calque of Middle French pierre de touche.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈtut(s).steːn/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: toets‧steen

Noun[edit]

toetssteen m (plural toetsstenen, diminutive toetssteentje n)

  1. touchstone [from 16th c.]