vuurproef

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of vuur (“fire”) +‎ proef (“test”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvyːr.pruf/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: vuur‧proef

Noun

vuurproef f (plural vuurproeven, diminutive vuurproefje n)

  1. an ordeal in which a person - such as a suspected witch - is exposed to flames in order to assess their innocence, etc.
  2. a situation in which a soldier or other combatant faces the discharge of opposing weapons, as a test of their fortitude
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