verb

[T, I]

To stew or braise food slowly in a covered pan, usually with a little liquid.

stóven

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Middle Dutch stoven, related to stoof meaning ‘heated room, stove, bath’; originally associated with heating or cooking by gentle heat.

Examples

Wij stoven de peren in rode wijn.

Wíj stóven de péren in róde wíjn.

We stew the pears in red wine.

Laat het vlees twee uur stoven.

Láát het vlées twée úúr stóven.

Let the meat stew for two hours.

Synonyms

Collocations

vlees stoven

groenten stoven

peren stoven

langzaam stoven

in boter stoven

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noun

[C], plural

dated

Plural of stoof: small foot warmers or heating devices, especially old-fashioned ones.

stóven

Pronunciation

Etymology

Plural form of Dutch stoof, from the same Middle Dutch word family connected with heating and warmth.

Examples

De koperen stoven stonden bij de haard.

De kóperen stóven stónden bij de háárd.

The copper foot warmers stood by the hearth.

In het museum zag je oude stoven.

In het muséum zág je óude stóven.

In the museum you could see old foot warmers.

Synonyms

voetwarmers

stoofjes

warmtestoven

Collocations

koperen stoven

oude stoven

houten stoven

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verb

[T, I]

To stew or braise food slowly in a covered pan, usually with a little liquid.

stóven

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Middle Dutch stoven, related to stoof meaning ‘heated room, stove, bath’; originally associated with heating or cooking by gentle heat.

Examples

Wij stoven de peren in rode wijn.

Wíj stóven de péren in róde wíjn.

We stew the pears in red wine.

Laat het vlees twee uur stoven.

Láát het vlées twée úúr stóven.

Let the meat stew for two hours.

Synonyms

Collocations

vlees stoven

groenten stoven

peren stoven

langzaam stoven

in boter stoven

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noun

[C], plural

dated

Plural of stoof: small foot warmers or heating devices, especially old-fashioned ones.

stóven

Pronunciation

Etymology

Plural form of Dutch stoof, from the same Middle Dutch word family connected with heating and warmth.

Examples

De koperen stoven stonden bij de haard.

De kóperen stóven stónden bij de háárd.

The copper foot warmers stood by the hearth.

In het museum zag je oude stoven.

In het muséum zág je óude stóven.

In the museum you could see old foot warmers.

Synonyms

voetwarmers

stoofjes

warmtestoven

Collocations

koperen stoven

oude stoven

houten stoven

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