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)

incense

Derived terms

bewieroken
wierookbrander
wierookhouder

Related terms

wijden

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