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)

  1. (historical) tinderbox
  2. lighter

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