Neuter

Feuerzeug

  1. (historical, neuter, strong) tinderbox
  2. (neuter, strong) lighter

Frequency

C1
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

beeteeterli

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

fyyrzyyg

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

flammewäärfer

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌt͡sɔɪ̯k/
Etymology

In summary

By surface analysis, Feuer (“fire”) + Zeug (“stuff”) / erzeugen (“to create”). Historically, from Middle High German viurziuc.

Zündvorrichtung

Zigarettenfeuerzeug

Taschenfeuerzeug

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