Feuerzeug

German

Etymology

By surface analysis, Feuer (“fire”) +‎ Zeug (“stuff”) / erzeugen (“to create”). Historically, from Middle High German viurziuc.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌt͡sɔɪ̯k/
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Noun

Feuerzeug n (strong, genitive Feuerzeuges or Feuerzeugs, plural Feuerzeuge)

(historical) tinderbox
lighter

Declension

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Further reading

“Feuerzeug” in Duden online
“Feuerzeug” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Feuerzeug” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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