wierook

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wierooc, from Old Dutch wīrōk, from *wīh (“holy”) (Proto-Germanic *wīhaz) + rouc, *rōk (“smoke”) (Proto-Germanic *raukiz).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋiː.roːk/

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• Hyphenation: wie‧rook

Noun

wierook m (uncountable)

1. incense

Derived terms

• bewieroken
• wierookbrander
• wierookhouder

Related terms

• wijden