wierook

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch wierooc, from Old Dutch wīrōc, 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/ Hyphenation: wie‧rook === Noun === wierook m (uncountable, no diminutive) incense ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: wierook Negerhollands: wierook