brandoffer

Dutch

Alternative forms

brand-offer (obsolete)
brandtoffer (obsolete)
brandt-offer (obsolete)
brantoffer (obsolete)
brant-offer (obsolete)

Etymology

Compound of branden (“to burn”) +‎ offer (“sacrifice, offering”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbrɑntˌɔ.fər/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: brand‧of‧fer

Noun

brandoffer n (plural brandoffers or brandofferen)

burnt offering, holocaust
“Mijn brandoffer brandt toffer” waren de laatste woorden van Abel.
“My burnt offering looks cooler as it burns” were Abel's last words.

Derived terms

brandofferaltaar
brandofferen

Descendants

Negerhollands: branoffer

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