vuurbaken

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvyːrˌbaː.kə(n)/
• Hyphenation: vuur‧ba‧ken

Etymology 1

Compound of vuur (“fire”) +‎ baken (“beacon”).

Noun

vuurbaken n (plural vuurbakens, diminutive vuurbakentje n)

1. (nautical) beacon for signaling light to vessels, smaller than a lighthouse

Synonyms

• vuurbaak

Etymology 2

Noun

vuurbaken

1. (deprecated template usage) Plural form of vuurbaak