wierook

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wierooc, from Old Dutch wīrōk, from *wīh (“holy”) + rouc, *rōk (“smoke”), equivalent to Proto-Germanic *wīhaz + *raukiz. Compare German Weihrauch. The diphthongisation of -ī- (as in related wijden) was hindered by the following -r-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋiː.roːk/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: wie‧rook

Noun

wierook m (uncountable)

  1. incense

Derived terms
  • bewieroken
  • wierookbrander
  • wierookdrager
  • wierookhouder
  • wierookvat
  • wieroken

Descendants
  • Negerhollands: wierook
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