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Herdfeuer
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German
Etymology
de :af Herd<t:fireplace><pos:dated> Feuer<t:fire>
From de Herd fireplace dated Feuer fire.
Pronunciation
de De-Herdfeuer.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n
hearth or more literally, the fire therein; particularly as a place around which the family gathers
de Am Herdfeuer erzählten sich unsere Vorfahren die alten Märchen. At the hearth, our ancestors told the old folktales.
Declension
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