The Dutch word for fire is
vuur
Dutch Definition
| fire | |
| 1. vuur | |
| 2. ontslaan | |
| 3. afvuren |
Translations for fire and their definitions
| afvuren | |
| 1. v. to fire, to fire off (a weapon, projectile) | |
| De soldaat vuurde een raket af. - The soldier fired off a rocket. | |
| Hij vuurde zijn pistool af in de lucht. - He fired his pistol into the air. | |
| Ze vuurde meerdere schoten af uit haar geweer. - She fired off multiple shots from her rifle. |
| vuur |  © | |
| 1. n-n. fire | ||
| We maakten een vuur om ons warm te houden tijdens de koude nacht. - We made a fire to keep us warm during the cold night. | ||
| Pas op voor het vuur, het kan je verbranden. - Beware of the fire, it can burn you. | ||
| Ze zaten rond het vuur en vertelden verhalen. - They sat around the fire and told stories. | ||
| 2. n-n. heater | ||
| 3. n-n. (informal) a lighter | ||
| Heb je vuur? - Got a light? | ||
| 4. n-n. The act of firing with firearms, explosives or less commonly other projectile weapons; fire. | ||
| 5. adj. (slang) Great, amazing, extraordinary, dope. | ||
| Zijn nieuwe album is vuur. - His new album is fire. | ||
| 6. v. first-person singular present indicative of vuren | ||
| 7. v. imperative of vuren | ||
| ontslaan | |
| 1. v. to discharge, to let go, to free of one's duties | |
| 2. v. to fire, to sack (terminate the employment of) |
| Vuren | |
| 1. Proper noun. . | |
| 2. v. to fire, to shoot (a weapon) | |
| De soldaten vuurden hun geweren. - The soldiers fired their rifles. | |
| Hij vuurde een waarschuwingsschot af. - He fired a warning shot. | |
| Ze vuurde haar pistool zonder te aarzelen. - She shot her pistol without hesitation. | |
| 3. adj. made of the wood of the Norway spruce | |
| 4. n-n. wood of the Norway spruce (Picea abies) | |
| 5. n. plural of vuur |
| bakken | |
| 1. v. to bake | |
| 2. v. to pan-fry |
| afgaan | |
| 1. v. to go off | |
| 2. v. to go down | |
| 3. v. to lose face | |
| 4. v. (of a telephone) to ring | |
| 5. v. to defecate | |
| 6. v. to base oneself (+preo, op, on), to depend +preo, op, on |
| Brand | |
| 1. Proper noun. . | |
| 2. n-m. destructive, catastrophic fire (such as a house fire) | |
| Die vreselijke brand was veroorzaakt doordat een kleuter met kaarsen speelde. - That terrible fire originated because a toddler was playing with candles. | |
| 3. v. first-person singular present indicative of branden | |
| 4. v. imperative of branden | |
| fornuis | © | |
| 1. n-n. cooker, stove (kitchen appliance consisting of a cooktop and an oven) | ||
| schieten | |
| 1. v. to shoot, fire | |
| De soldaat begon te schieten toen hij de vijand zag. - The soldier began to shoot when he saw the enemy. | |
| 2. v. to shoot, to kill (especially game) | |
| De jager schoot een hert tijdens het jachtseizoen. - The hunter shot a deer during hunting season. | |
| 3. v. to rush, to move quickly | |
| Hij schoot door de gang om de trein te halen. - He rushed through the corridor to catch the train. | |
| 4. v. to kick (a ball in ball games, especially soccer) | |
| De voetballer schoot de bal in het doel. - The soccer player kicked the ball into the goal. |
| Stoof | |
| 1. Proper noun. . | |
| 2. n-f. foot stove | |
| 3. n-f. (historical) public bathing house | |
| 4. v. singular past indicative of stuiven | |
| 5. v. first-person singular present indicative of stoven | |
| 6. v. imperative of stoven | |
Dictionary entries from Wiktionary
Pronunciation
©More Dutch words for Outside
All vocabulary sets
Random Quiz:
What is the word for sheep?
What is the word for sheep?
Start learning Dutch vocabulary
| Subscribe to Word of the Day |
| Email: |
Our Books
