wierook
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch wierooc, from Old Dutch wīrōk, from *wīh (“holy”) (Proto-Germanic *wīhaz) + rouc, *rōk (“smoke”) (Proto-Germanic *raukiz).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋiː.roːk/
(file) - Hyphenation: wie‧rook
Noun
wierook m (uncountable)
- incense
Derived terms
- bewieroken
- wierookbrander
- wierookhouder
Related terms
- wijden