vergiettest
Dutch
Alternative forms
- vergiet-test (obsolete)
Etymology
Compound of vergieten (“to drain, to pour, to spill”) + test (“earthen pot, bowl”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vərˈɣi(t)ˌtɛst/, /vɛrˈɣi(t)ˌtɛst/
- Hyphenation: ver‧giet‧test
Noun
vergiettest f (plural vergiettesten)
- (dated, now chiefly historical) colander [from 17th c.]
- Synonyms: doorslag, vergiet
Derived terms
- vergiet
Descendants
- Afrikaans: vergiettes