zeilsteen
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch seilsteen. Equivalent to zeilen + steen. Named after the use of magnets in compasses for navigation.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɛi̯lsteːn/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: zeil‧steen
Noun
zeilsteen m (plural zeilstenen, diminutive zeilsteentje n)
- magnetite, lodestone (Fe3O4)
- lodestone, natural or magnet (clarification of this definition is needed)
- (metonymically, obsolete) compass