Etymology[edit]
Compound of sperren + vuur.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈspɛr.vyːr/
- Hyphenation: sper‧vuur
spervuur n (plural spervuren)
- (uncountable, military) Crossfire to suppress an enemy.
- (countable, military) A barrage of suppressive crossfire.
- (countable, figurative) A barrage of words.
- een spervuur van vragen ― a barrage of questions