spervuur

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of sperren +‎ vuur.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈspɛr.vyːr/
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  • Hyphenation: sper‧vuur

Noun

spervuur n (plural spervuren)

  1. (uncountable, military) Crossfire to suppress an enemy.
  2. (countable, military) A barrage of suppressive crossfire.
  3. (countable, figurative) A barrage of words.
    een spervuur van vragen ― a barrage of questions
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