vuurmuur

Dutch

Etymology 1

From vuur (“fire”) +‎ muur (“wall”).

Noun

vuurmuur m (plural vuurmuren, diminutive vuurmuurtje n)

  1. a fireplace
  2. a wall of fire
  3. (Brabant) a wall to prevent the spread of fire; a firewall
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Calque of English firewall.

Noun

vuurmuur m (plural vuurmuren, diminutive vuurmuurtje n)

  1. (computing) firewall
Synonyms
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