schoorsteen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schoorsteen, equivalent to schoren (“to support”) +‎ steen (“stone”), originally meaning a fireplace supporting a smoke channel, like the word chimney.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsxoːr.steːn/
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  • Hyphenation: schoor‧steen

Noun

schoorsteen m (plural schoorstenen, diminutive schoorsteentje n)

  1. A chimney (vertical tube or hollow column; a flue).
    Synonym: (Belgium) schouw
  2. The smokestack of a steamboat or steam locomotive.

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: skoorsteen
  • Jersey Dutch: skôstîn
  • → Papiamentu: skorsten, skoorstein
  • → West Frisian: skoarstien (calque)
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