brandoffer

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • brand-offer (obsolete)
  • brandtoffer (obsolete)
  • brandt-offer (obsolete)
  • brantoffer (obsolete)
  • brant-offer (obsolete)

Etymology

Compound of branden (“to burn”) +‎ offer (“sacrifice, offering”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɑntˌɔ.fər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: brand‧of‧fer

Noun

brandoffer n (plural brandoffers or brandofferen)

  1. burnt offering, holocaust
    “Mijn brandoffer brandt toffer” waren de laatste woorden van Abel.
    “My burnt offering looks cooler as it burns” were Abel's last words.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: branoffer
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