treeft

Meaning

1. (feminine) a stand with three short legs used for cooking over a fire; a trivet
2. (feminine) a stand with three short legs used to support hot dishes and protect a table; a trivet

Synonyms

driepoot

drievoet

Translations

Dreibein

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: treeft

Cognate with English: trivet

In summary

From Middle Dutch treeft (“trivet”). Ultimately from Latin tripes (“tripod”). Cognate with English trivet.