firelighter en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Germanic *fōr Proto-West Germanic *fuir Old English fȳr Middle English fyr English fire English lighter English firelighter From fire + lighter.
Meanings
- A small block of a flammable substance, typically a combination of sawdust and wax, used to light fires.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| firelighters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
Translations (14)
sv tändbrikett (small block of a flammable substance used to light fires) · fi sytytyspala (small block of a flammable substance used to light fires) · nb tennbrikett (small block of a flammable substance used to light fires) · bg подпа́лка (small block of a flammable substance used to light fires) · ru расто́пка (small block of a flammable substance used to light fires) · nn tennbrikett (small block of a flammable substance used to light fires) · pl podpałka (small block of a flammable substance used to light fires) · nl aanmaakblokje (small block of a flammable substance used to light fires) · da optændingsblok (small block of a flammable substance used to light fires) · fr allume-feu (small block of a flammable substance used to light fires) · el προσάναμμα (small block of a flammable substance used to light fires) · ga adhantaí (small block of a flammable substance used to light fires) · hu alágyújtós (small block of a flammable substance used to light fires) · is uppkveikikubbur (small block of a flammable substance used to light fires)