zoutsteen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch soutsteen, from Old Dutch *saltstēn, from Proto-West Germanic *saltastain, equivalent to zout +‎ steen. Cognate with English saltstone, German Salzstein.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzɑu̯tˌsteːn/
  • Hyphenation: zout‧steen
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Noun

zoutsteen m (plural zoutstenen, diminutive zoutsteentje n)

  1. salt lick (block of salt)
    Synonym: liksteen
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