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/

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• Hyphenation: ver‧giet‧test

Noun

vergiettest f (plural vergiettesten)

1. (dated, now chiefly historical) colander [from 17th c.]

   Synonyms: doorslag, vergiet

Derived terms

• vergiet

Descendants

• Afrikaans: vergiettes