spervuur

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of sperren +‎ vuur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspɛr.vyːr/

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• Hyphenation: sper‧vuur

Noun

spervuur n (plural spervuren)

1. (uncountable, military) crossfire to suppress an enemy
2. (countable, military) a barrage of suppressive crossfire
3. (countable, figurative) a barrage of words

   een spervuur van vragen ― a barrage of questions