vuurdoop

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of vuur (“fire”) +‎ doop (“baptism”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvyːr.doːp/
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  • Hyphenation: vuur‧doop

Noun

vuurdoop m (plural vuurdopen)

  1. baptism by fire, baptism of fire (a trying ordeal as one's first experience, often as some kind of initiation)
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